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Box Office Poison
Box Office Poison | Alex Robinson
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Winner of the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, the International Comics Festival Award for Best Debut Graphic Novel (Angouleme, France), and voted by Wizard Magazine as the best indy graphic novel of all time. "A convincing, absorbing and satisfying fictional portrait of post-college life in New York City."-- Publishers Weekly "A salute to comics, an exploration of the human condition, and a solid, absorbing, and riotously snide tale about at least half of the things that make life important."-- Tasha Robinson, The AV Club "Box Office Poison is a novel complex enough to provoke Book Talk. I even marked panels with post-it notes as I was reading so that I'd remember to show them to my friends."-- Kelly Sue DeConnick, Artbomb.com "The comic book equivalent of the world's best pineapple upside-down cake: layer upon layer of rich dramatic goodness."-- Matthew Craig, Robotfist.com "Box Office Poison is to the comic book culture as Almost Famous is to that of rock and roll."-- Chris Tamarri, The Daily Targum This 608-page epic story of Sherman, Dorothy, Ed, Stephen, Jane, and Mr. Flavor is a true comics masterpiece. Alex Robinson's completely natural and inspiring knack for dialogue makes this story of dreary jobs, comic books, love, sex, messy apartments, girlfriends (and the lack thereof), undisclosed pasts, and crusty old professionals one of the most delightful and whimsical graphic novels to hit the stands in years.
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Zelma
Box Office Poison | Alex Robinson
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I would have been obsessed with this in college if I‘d read it sooner. ❤️ Still adored it now. Slice-of-life, young creative adults struggling in NY, dealing with friendship, love, apartments, jobs, ambition (or not). This book isn‘t going to knock you over with something you haven‘t seen before in a 90s indie movie, but I really enjoyed living with these characters for awhile and was sad to leave them at the end.

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Zelma
Box Office Poison | Alex Robinson
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Omg, I have a new reading chair! My parents no longer have room for it so they gave it to us. So cozy and cozy, and #Shippy approves. Having a hot cocoa while I snuggle with him right now. @MinDea

LeahBergen Perfect! 👌🏼 7y
MinDea Awww! So cute. Congratulations on your new chair and glad Skippy approves! 😺 Looks like lots of kitty cuddles will be happening on that comfy chair! 7y
Cconnolly @Zelma , that‘s what I want! What a perfect reading corner. You‘ve got the chair, light, side table for snack and beverages. 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️😘🙌🏻📚 (edited) 7y
kspenmoll Bet your kitty will join or usurp you!!! Looks perfect! 7y
Lreads It looks like a perfect reading spot! It's nice to have a space just for yourself. Skippy looks like he's on a mission to see what you are drinking! 7y
Zelma @Cconnolly and there‘s a bookshelf next to me. 😆👍 7y
Zelma @kspenmoll omg, I had two kitties draped around me after this photo. I have to fight for the chair! 7y
Zelma @MinDea @LeahBergen @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Redwritinghood @QuietlyLaura thank you. I am so happy right now. I am sitting in it as I type, drinking my coffee. 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Zelma having a reading chair is the best!!! 💕 7y
Zelma @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks yes it is! 😍 I had one in this spot already but it was small and really short, I couldn‘t really curl up in it. Big improvement! (edited) 7y
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CherylDeFranceschi
Box Office Poison | Alex Robinson
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Box Office Poison. I love this book! #favoritegraphicnovel #booktober

RealLifeReading It was a fun read! 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi
Box Office Poison | Alex Robinson
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I love this graphic novel so much! Funny and sweet and sad, and filled with lots of bookish love. #octphotochallenge

Dragon Sherlock Holmes ( Benedict or Miller ) and Dr. Watson (Liu) for British brunch 8y
britt_brooke Ooh, Kilgore Trout is a good one! 8y
GardenJess One of my faves! 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi
Box Office Poison | Alex Robinson
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Spending the afternoon with some old friends. One of my favorite graphic novels, and one that totally captures what it's like working in a bookstore.

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