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A list of titles I’m currently reading and notes on the books that I finished in 2021.
Johny PITTS (2019, Penguin)
Cinzia ARRUZZA, Tithi BHATTACHARYA and Nancy FRASER (2019, Verso Books)
Very short book laying out the problems with mainstream models of feminism and why feminism must be anti-capitalist, anti-racist and eco-socialist to fight for the issues that affect the majority of women globally. Quite repetitive to read but its arguments are undoubtedly true.
Nancy FRASER (2019, Verso Books)
Pamphlet about the breakdown of neoliberal capitalism and the emergence of populism on the left and right. It explores the values of recognition (who deserves rights) and distribution (who deserves wealth), and argues for a progressive populism. Clear and compelling.
Riku ONDA (2020, Bitter Lemon Press)
Japanese mystery about a mass poisoning that kills three generations of a wealthy family. Told from the perspective of many different characters to a nameless interviewer, the story unfolds like pieces of a puzzle that the reader must put together. A prickly atmosphere of dread hangs over every new morsel of information. Wonderfully creepy and sad.
Moto HAGIO (2019, Fantagraphics Books)
Manga originally published in the 1970s about a trio of teenage vampires. The chapters jump around different time periods, revealing key incidents in the lives of Edgar, Marybelle and Alan. Haunting and sad, with amazing evocative artwork. I can’t wait for volume 2.
Alex DE CAMPI and Erica HENDERSON (2020, Image Comics)
Very short graphic novel set in 1970s LA about Dracula and his brides. The artwork is fabulous, with saturated colours and clever page design. It conveys a moody, nocturnal LA lit by car headlights and camera flashbulbs.
Olivia SUDJIC (2018, ONE/Pushkin Press)
A somewhat meandering story about a young woman going through some stuff who latches onto another slightly older woman via Instagram. I got about halfway through this one before my library loan expired. I wasn’t compelled to finish it.