[Sfts-faculty] Fwd: Launch Invitation to Goto and Xu's Shadow Life, March 30, 2021

[Nalo Hopkinson]

Hiromi Goto and Ann Xu are having a virtual launch for their wonderful new
graphic novel "Shadow Life." I've read it -- blurbed it, in fact -- an
older woman leaves her nursing home to live independently, but she's being
stalked by the figure of Death. The book is tender and hilarious and scary
and unexpected.

-- Nalo Hopkinson http://nalohopkinson.com



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From: Hiromi Goto <hiromi_goto at shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 at 21:42
Subject: Launch Invitation to Shadow Life! ^__^
To:


Dear friends,

Greetings to you all. My apologies for a group email. I trust you're as
well as can be. <3

After nine years Shadow Life, my graphic novel with Ann Xu will finally be
released! <weeping!> I would be so happy if you could come join us on March
30th for the launch online!

Please register at bit.ly/ShadowLifeLaunch

Publishers Weekly writes: "The loose black-and-white line art by Xu,
including interspersed wordless panels, perfectly captures the progression
of Kumiko's emotions from serenity to revelation to distress to determined
defiance, as well as the narrative's fantastical and surreal turns. Quiet
sensitivity and humour shine throughout, lighting the bright triumph in one
woman's twilight."

>From Booklist: "Sprinkled with fabulism, confronting racist history, and
questioning institutional eldercare Goto's latest is an empowering
emotional tribute to defiant independent, kick-ass old women living their
best lives."

May this Spring bring goodness and sweet breezes to you.

Odaijini.
Hiromi
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