Book Board Chat

LLudwig - the latest thing in book illustrations seems to be "graphic books" where the whole book is in picures with minimal text (Isn't that the definition of a comic book by another name?) Some books I have read have been reprinted as graphic novels putting a face and mood on characters in the book people have read, which I feel greatly impairs an individual reader's own imagination and feelings about the textual atmosphere. Except for turning a quick buck I can't see why the authors are going along with this. The quality of illustrators have greatly diminished in my opinion which is sort of demonstrated by the decline in the fashion industry and the dumbing down to rags for clothes so do the illustrations go. My niece came by no too long ago wearing jeans that were strategically rock ripped in spots for which she paid good money. I shake my head and just cannot wrap my wits around it.

I called laurie and left a message on her machine and have not heard back. I am wororied about here too.