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In addition to a collection of books, audiobooks, graphic novels, manga and more in print and digital formats, the library offers programs year-round for a variety of ages and interests.
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Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Jackman — in her feature writing debut — adapted the screenplay from Isabel Greenberg’s beloved 2016 graphic novel The One Hundred Nights of Hero, after acquiring the rights before the pandemic.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Part coming-of-age tale and part mythological fantasy, the single-season series is a formidable adaptation of Gene Yang’s graphic novel.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Its art design, inspired by Japanese comics and graphic novels, has attracted fans known as er ci yuan in Chinese, or otaku in Japanese—terms to describe enthusiastic followers of animation, manga and video games.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Jackman — in her feature writing debut — adapted the screenplay from Isabel Greenberg’s beloved 2016 graphic novel The One Hundred Nights of Hero, after acquiring the rights before the pandemic.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Part coming-of-age tale and part mythological fantasy, the single-season series is a formidable adaptation of Gene Yang’s graphic novel.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
Its art design, inspired by Japanese comics and graphic novels, has attracted fans known as er ci yuan in Chinese, or otaku in Japanese—terms to describe enthusiastic followers of animation, manga and video games.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Graphic novel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic%20novel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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