Why Only Art (and Maybe Love) Will Ever Save You

Lynda Barry and DIrty Diamonds and following your dreeeeeeeams.

"...The sisters we're considering here are Lynda Barry – she of Ernie Pook's Comeek and The..."

Dec. 10, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Book

The inspirational, whimsical latest from graphic novelist Lynda Barry

"...Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Bookby Lynda Barry Drawn & Quarterly, 226 pp., $29.95..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel

Stephen MacMillan Moser reviews cartoonist Lynda Barry's first novel, Cruddy.

"...Cruddy: An Illustrated Novel by Lynda Barry..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Books Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Your Library Wants These Bad

How do we recommend these books highly enough? What miracles of precision can be created with pen-and-ink?

"...all the back issues, fool. What It Is by Lynda Barry Drawn & Quarterly, 210pp, $24.95..."

May 2, 2008 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Drawn and Quarterly? Fantagraphics? A Few Recent Releases?

Yes: Our new comics-reviewing team gives 'em a look-see

"...The Freddie Stories by Lynda Barry Drawn and Quarterly; hardcover, 72pp; $19.95 www.drawnandquarterly.com..."

May 10, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Malaise and Methodology

Ann Cvetkovich crafts a radical approach to considering depression

"...book, Depression: A Public Feeling, Ann Cvetkovich calls on Lynda Barry, whose wonder of a graphic memoir/writers' manual, What..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Books Feature by Cindy Widner

It's the Thoughts That Count

Comics to cut through everything

"...$24.95), a collection of full-color autobiographical comic strips by Lynda Barry, and suddenly I was crying. It was the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Books Feature by Marion Winik

But Is It Art?

Austin Kleon gets creative with poetry in his new collection, Newspaper Blackout

"...on my thinking about that is a woman named Lynda Barry who's a cartoonist. I met her when I..."

April 9, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Thanks for Comic Faves

"...alt comics. In particular, I favor This Modern World, Lynda Barry, and Troubletown. Hopefully, you can continue to support..."

Feb. 4, 2009 Postmarks

Free Comic Book Day: Hey kids! Free books with words and pictures!

Free Comic Book Day, which began with the opening of the first Spider-Man film, has been so successful for the comics industry that it's still here for Spidey's second sequel

"...retro-adventure series, The Black Diamond Detective Agency. Chron cartoonist Lynda Barry is represented with a book, as is Too..."

May 4, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Thank you in particular for carrying Lynda Barry's "Ernie Pook's Comeek." I've been a fan of..."

March 16, 2001 Column

The Greatest of Marlys

"...The Greatest of Marlysby Lynda Barry..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Books Review by Clay Smith

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A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...accept corporate backing. This same race also saw Clare Barry, another leader in the progressive community, pick up 25%..."

May 25, 2001 Column

The Winner by Karl Stevens

Here's the latest from that Boston badass of sequential art and reverie

"...divine pronouncements in the same voice as that of Lynda Barry’s beat-poet poodle Fred Milton!) And these illustrated flights..."

July 9, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Eating My Way Through Two and a Half Decades of Comics

The Drawn and Quarterly 25th Anniversary Anthology

"...for example, Anders Nilsen – or David Mazzuchelli, or Lynda Barry, or John Porcellino, or Miriam Katin, or Adrian..."

June 5, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Winter Break Reading

Chronicle staff pages through its reading to-do list

"...the rotting wood of this year's splintery end) and Lynda Barry's last three books for Drawn & Quarterly (just..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Books Post by Chronicle staff

Hey, Adults! Comics! Comics that are Funny, Weird, and Profound!

Reviewed: New School, Superzelda, My Dirty Dumb Eyes

"...– as with another protean master of unfiltered expression, Lynda Barry – we’ll be seeing different sides of her..."

Sept. 2, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Drawing Interest

Books with graphic value

"...the equivalent of Chris Ware + Chester Brown x Lynda Barry. That's a bit facile, sure, and nowhere near..."

July 11, 2008 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Don't Trim 'News of the Weird'

"...is for “News of the Weird,” the comics (especially Lynda Barry's Ernie Pook's Comeek), and “Car Talk.” Easy reading..."

March 5, 2008 Postmarks

Mothersbaugh's Antique Freaks

Mark Mothersbaugh's "Beautiful Mutations" aren't vintage shots of circus freaks but antique photos altered to make their subjects look disturbing yet eerily beautiful

"...unlike the work of R. Crumb, Roy Tompkins, or Lynda Barry. That made "Beautiful Mutations," the tour of his..."

March 19, 2004 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

'Natural Capitalism' in the Hills

The Crossings' earth- and economy-friendly integration into the Hill Country really is something to feel good about.

"...Jimmie Dale Gilmore, improv from Alan Arkin, story-writing from Lynda Barry, or gospel singing from Sister Alice Martin; take..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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The Balcones Situation argued, "Zionism" attributed, and some retaliatory kudos for DAILY TEXAN comics.

"...of the comics in the Chronicle character-driven masterpieces? "Lowball," Lynda Barry, "Red Meat," and Mueller's comic, although great in..."

April 20, 2001 Column

Local Bestsellers

Local bestsellers are based on recent sales at Austin bookstores selected to reflect varied reading interests. This week's list of bestsellers is from BookWoman, 918 W. 12th.

"...8. Cruddy: A Novel by Lynda Barry..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Books Column

Gang of Guerillas

"...A mutant child of Art Spiegelman, Lynda Barry, and Edvard Münch, Van Horn's graphic story collection..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Books Review

Page Two

"...There is now a full comics page that features Lynda Barry, "Mr. Smarty Pants," and Matt Groening's "Life in..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Growing Pains

Austin Theatre for Youth Builds on First Season

"...Haunted House, adapted from the Franklin Dixon series; and Lynda Barry's The Good Times Are Killin' Me -- however,..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Crossing the Lines

Women Comic Strippers

"...way alternative newsweeklies and syndication would open doors for Lynda Barry, Alison Bechdal, Marian Henley, and Nicole Hollander in..."

May 12, 1995 Books Feature by Kate X Messer

Autumn Tale

What Movies Look Like This Fall

"...really need him? (Oct. 12)... Not to be outdone, Barry Levinson's Bandits looks to be both hilarious and intelligent..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Dukes of Hazzard

A remake that's about as deep as Jessica Simpson's cleavage.

"...Simpson, Burt Reynolds, Joe Don Baker, Willie Nelson and Lynda Carter. Folks, welcome back to Hazzard County, Ga. Round..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...is the third installment of Irish author Roddy Doyle's "Barrytown Trilogy" (The Commitments, The Snapper) that focuses on the..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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