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Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story
Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story | Peter Bagge
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A bold retelling of the life of the Their Eyes Were Watching God authorPeter Bagge has defied the expectations of the comics industry by changing gears from his famous slacker hero Buddy Bradley to documenting the life and times of historical 20th century trailblazers. If Bagge had not already had a New York Times bestseller with his biography of Margaret Sanger, his newest biography, Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story, would seem to be an unfathomable pairing of author and subject. Yet through Bagge's skilled cartooning, he turns what could be a rote biography into a bold and dazzling graphic novel, creating a story as brilliant as the life itself.Hurston challenged the norms of what was expected of an African American woman in early 20th century society. The fifth of eight kids from a Baptist family in Alabama, Hurston's writing prowess blossomed at Howard University, and then Barnard College, where she was the sole black student. She arrived in NYC at the height of the Harlem Renaissance and quickly found herself surrounded by peers such as Langston Hughes and Wallace Thurman. Hurston went on to become a noted folklorist and critically acclaimed novelist, including her most provocative work Their Eyes Were Watching God. Despite these landmark achievements, personal tragedies and shifting political winds in the midcentury rendered her almost forgotten by the end of her life. With admiration and respect, Bagge reconstructs her vivid life in resounding full-color.
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Twocougs
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Quick overview of Zora Neale Hurston‘s life story. It certainly isn‘t in depth but gives a quick overview of her life in graphic form.

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sherri
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I like the idea more than the execution. I learned some interesting tidbits about Zora Neale Hurston, but what this book did was make me want to read an actual autobiography about her (which I will now plan to do). The storytelling was choppy, jumping from one time in Hurston's life to another without context or connection.

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sherri
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Diving in...

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megnews
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I added Florida and Vermont to my #ReadingUSA2019 in April.

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megnews
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This was great.

Book 129/165 4/13/19

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megnews
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Today‘s #libraryhaul of #poetry and #graphicnovels. Not that I needed more library books right now! 😂

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LazyLimaLife
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I loved this! Each 1-2 pages is a significant detail of Zora Neale Hurston‘s life. It‘s fascinating, funny and sad all at the same time. The author clearly loves his subject matter (he‘s also done a book on Margaret Sanger) and takes a few liberties, which he justifies. I highly recommend!

Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘ll have to keep my eyes open for this one! 6y
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LazyLimaLife
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This cover is so frickin‘ awesome! Diving in before bed tonight.

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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A very informative graphic novel. Zora Neale Hurston lead a truest fascinating life. My favorite part was when she met some zombies.

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JessFerg
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I know just what she means... #betterthaneffbombs #zora #dontinsulttheanimals

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Lindseyastin
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I bought way too many things at Free Comic Book Day, but this book about Zora Neale Hurston might be what I'm most excited about

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WanderingBookaneer
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Before I read this book the only thing I knew about ZNH was that she wrote Their Eyes Were Watching God and that she died destitute in Ft. Pierce (I had seen her house when I went there on vacation a few years back). This book gave me insights as to her colorful, controversial life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

ohyeahthatgirl I somehow completely missed news of this book until I stumbled upon it while picking up new comics. Glad to hear you liked it! 7y
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