The Book of Human Insects Carrie Golus this comic glows with love

this comic glows with love for friendship

—Molly Ringwald

Bechdel's storytelling helps her readers reflect on their own experiences

For the first time and in unparalleled detail

“One of the major books of 2014

The Book of Human Insects Carrie Golus this comic glows with loveBy Osamu Tezuka. Published by Vertical. Softcover, 368 pages, B&W, 2012. Toshiko Tomura is a genius; the darling of the intelligentsia. A modern day Michelangelo, this twenty year old is already an established international stage actress, an up and coming architect, and the next recipient of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize as Japan's best new writer. Her actions make headlines in the papers, and inspire radio and television programming. And like many