Never in my life did I think that a graphic novel, like Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, would develop themes like maturity and femininity so effectively and profoundly. It was unfathomable to me that a comic book, with black-and-white drawings, speech bubbles, and varied frame widths would represent themes so deep and challenging. I always held this
Recently, I had the chance to visit Boston, one of the most racially diverse cities in this country. Boston is a microcosm of different cultures and identities, and its museums are doing a fantastic job of representing that. One such institution, the Institute of Contemporary Art, features the interesting, inclusive work of Nari Ward, a
