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Tomorrow, July 4, marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. For a month, American media have been publishing various lists of books that can help understand modern America, its history, people, and the situation in which the country finds itself today. For the anniversary, Publishers Weekly asked critics to…

It shouldn’t be breaking news when I tell you that Fortnite, the still-popular online game, is collaborating with the biggest blockbuster of the year. Pop-culture crossovers are Fortnite’s whole deal, really. But it’s very funny, and maybe misguided, that the latest crossover is with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, represented by Odysseus in the likeness of…

Description (from Kirkus Reviews): When Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir Persepolis is abruptly pulled from classrooms in Chicago Public Schools, a diverse ensemble of teens at Curtis Tech express their outrage. Best friends Aoife and Kendall plan a walk-out protest. Student journalists Xochitl and Jackson are determined to use the power of the press to make…

It’s impossible to escape the allure of Sui Ishida’s “Tokyo Ghoul.” The overwhelming popularity of this dark fantasy saga compels every manga/anime enthusiast to check it out, given its status as a bona fide genre classic. Ishida’s seinen manga series was serialized between 2011 and 2014, while a two-season anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired…