Overview

"Following the internationally acclaimed publication of Stitches, David Small emerged as a storied figure in graphic literature, eliciting comparisons to Stan Lee and Alfred Hitchcock. Werewolf at Dusk, appearing fifteen years later, is his homage to aging-gracefully or otherwise. The three stories in this collection are linked, Small writes, ""by the dread of things internal."" In the title story, an adaptation of Lincoln Michel's much-loved short, the dread is that of a man who has reached old age with something repellant-even bestial-in his nature. The specter of old age also haunts the semi-autobiographical story ""A Walk in the Old City,"" with its looming spiders and cascading brainmatter-a dreamscape that gives way to the ominous environs of 1930s Berlin in the final story, a reinterpretation of Jean Ferry's ""The Tiger in Vogue."" As fluid as manga and rife with unsettling imagery, Werewolf at Dusk affirms Small's place as a modern master of graphic fiction."

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"The collection is more adult picture book than graphic novel and is immensely enjoyable. Small's linework is striking in its expressiveness and energy, figures and forms leaping across the page while eyes and lips simmer with emotion. Broad patches and layers of color imbue the illustrations with a gorgeous painterly quality . . . Surreal and searing.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review Small's fluid linework and exceptional visual storytelling result in a compelling, deeply affecting collection.-- ""Library Journal"" David Small presents us with a profound and moving gift of graphic literature that has the look of a movie and reads like a poem.--Jules Feiffer, author of the best-selling Kill My Mother trilogy, on David Small's Stitches The drawings are gorgeous and expressive--Small's facial expressions alone filled me with awe. A wonderful book.--Roz Chast, cartoonist for The New Yorker, on David Small's Home After Dark The silence of Small's masterful drawings has put words in my mouth--words that recapture the inchoate chaos of youth.--Jack Gantos, winner of the Newbery Award and author of Hole in My Life, on David Small's Home After Dark Capturing body language and facial expressions subtly, Stitches becomes in Small's skillful hands a powerful, an emotionally charged autobiography.--Robert Crumb, on David Small's Stitches"

"""Small’s fluid linework and exceptional visual storytelling result in a compelling, deeply affecting collection."" -- Library Journal ""David Small presents us with a profound and moving gift of graphic literature that has the look of a movie and reads like a poem."" -- Jules Feiffer, author of the best-selling Kill My Mother trilogy, on David Small's Stitches ""Capturing body language and facial expressions subtly, Stitches becomes in Small’s skillful hands a powerful, an emotionally charged autobiography."" -- Robert Crumb, on David Small's Stitches ""The silence of Small’s masterful drawings has put words in my mouth—words that recapture the inchoate chaos of youth."" -- Jack Gantos, winner of the Newbery Award and author of Hole in My Life, on David Small's Home After Dark ""The drawings are gorgeous and expressive—Small’s facial expressions alone filled me with awe. A wonderful book."" -- Roz Chast, cartoonist for The New Yorker, on David Small's Home After Dark"

"""David Small presents us with a profound and moving gift of graphic literature that has the look of a movie and reads like a poem."" -- Jules Feiffer, author of the best-selling Kill My Mother trilogy, on David Small's Stitches ""Capturing body language and facial expressions subtly, Stitches becomes in Small’s skillful hands a powerful, an emotionally charged autobiography."" -- Robert Crumb, on David Small's Stitches ""The silence of Small’s masterful drawings has put words in my mouth—words that recapture the inchoate chaos of youth."" -- Jack Gantos, winner of the Newbery Award and author of Hole in My Life, on David Small's Home After Dark ""The drawings are gorgeous and expressive—Small’s facial expressions alone filled me with awe. A wonderful book."" -- Roz Chast, cartoonist for The New Yorker, on David Small's Home After Dark"

Author Information

David Small, author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Stitches, is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal, the Christopher Medal, and the E. B. White Award. He and his wife, the writer Sarah Stewart, live in Michigan.

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