Anya Davidson: School Spirits - (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"School Spirits is Anya Davidson's debut book. It is the story of Oola, a high school student with an unusual connection to the supernatural. Comprised of four chapters, each deploying a different narrative technique, School Spirits is at once funny, sexy, mystical and, above all, utterly clear. Davidson's crisp cartooning style makes even the strangest occurrences seem utterly plausible"--Publisher website.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Chicago-based artist and musician Anya Davidson (born 1983) is the author of numerous zines and mini-comics and was a member of the cult favorite band Coughs. <i>School Spirits</i> is her idiosyncratic and captivating debut full-length graphic novel. Described by the author as "<i>Beavis and Butthead</i> meets James Joyce's <i>Ulysses</i>," it is the story of Oola, a high school student with an unusual connection to the supernatural. Comprised of four chapters, each deploying a different narrative technique, <i>School Spirits</i> is at once funny, sexy, mystical and, above all, utterly readable. Davidson's crisp cartooning style makes even the strangest occurrences somehow seem plausible. This publication is sure to appeal to Davidson's existing extensive underground following, as well as to fans of the farther reaches of contemporary graphic fiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Chicago-based artist and musician Davidson is known for her underground zines and minicomics; her first full-length graphic novel continues in this vein of surreal, pulp-inspired, absurdist adventures. This book follows fanatical metal girl Oola and her bizarre supernatural connections to the things around her--most notably the intense metal musician Hrothgar. Listening to his music inspires lengthy dream visions that drift beyond the strange to the seemingly incomprehensible. Yet for all this, Davidson's graphic novel is eminently readable; it presents a story that allows the author to give full range to her imagination. Her drawings defy straightforward categorization, sometimes feeling like the artwork of golden age science fiction comics and sometimes in the tradition of punk pioneer Gary Panter or raunchmeister Johnny Ryan. Davidson uses a different style for each of the four chapters, including long wordless sequences. Unconventional as it all is, Davidson's narrative invention and visual imagination never waver. In terms of its storytelling and as a work of art, School Spirits is an inspired debut effort.-- "Publisher's Weekly"<br>
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