The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale

These days, it seems like you can’t turn around without stepping on a cape or two. Always the powerhouses of the comic book world, superheroes have now taken over movie theaters as well. But as much as we love our costumed crime fighters, we recognize the fact that not everyone is as excited as we […]

The graphic novel has emerged as a major storytelling medium over the last few decades thanks to visionary artists and writers like Alan Moore and Craig Thompson. But it’s such a sensitive, intimate form that by its visual nature allows for so much visceral detail that it’s become a tool for authors and artists to […]

Maus is the highly acclaimed graphic novel that changed the way graphic novels were considered and viewed. Both brutal and moving, Maus recounts the experiences of Art Spiegelman’s father during the Holocaust, and it is a must-read that will linger in the minds of readers long after they’ve finished. Art Spiegelman will also be honored by the National Book Foundation with the 2022 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, making him the first comic artist to receive the DCAL medal. Keep reading to hear from Art Spiegelman himself about Comix that he loves and subvert the graphic novel norms like Maus did in its time!

Do you feel that? It’s time for the 2025 B&N Book Challenge! Every year we give you the challenge and you go forth and pick the book. This year, we’re going to make it a little easier and give you two suggestions per week to help you meet the goal. 52 Books in 52 Weeks. […]