Word: cartoons
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...Again and again Kiyama brings history alive with his personal accounts of major events rendered in a highly readable cartoon form. The First World War, the Influenza pandemic of 1918, and especially the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, are all covered through the unique lens of the Japanese immigrant. The earthquake arc has a particular richness. It shakes Frank and Charlie out of their beds and leaves them homeless. They wander the devastated streets, hearing screams from those buried alive. Shuffling through ankle-high ash as a result of the firestorms that destroyed more of the city than the earthquake...
...always had a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. I was the kid in the elementary school class that never bought any of the other kids those valentines that say things like “Won’t You Bee Mine” with a cartoon bumblebee grinning on the front. But at the same time, I couldn’t help but be a little excited and downright flattered when people would give theirs to me. And of course, as a certified momma’s boy, I was always happy to give my mother...
...Eliot House. When she’s not chillin’ out, maxin’ or relaxin’ (all cool), you can find her playing sax or eating dinner really slowly. This Westchester, N.Y. native loves the work of Al Hirschfeld, Disney and John Cleese. Look for her cartoon on Fridays...
Alex G. Rosati ’05 is a psychology concentrator in Eliot House who sadistically betrayed her Harvard Independent co-workers by applying for a cartooning position at The Crimson, and then threw pointy ninja stars at them by reapplying three times. Although she enjoys penning metaphorical third person statements that imply a basic familiarity with martial arts fighting techniques, this native of picturesque Fresno, Calif. in fact has no idea what she is talking about. Look for her cartoon on Wednesdays...
...cockroaches, Stacey enjoys long walks along the harbor, cozy dogs and Elvis Costello. But this Jersey girl’s real passion lies in her love for Aaron McGruder, Carrot Top movies and performance art. In her last year at Harvard, Stacey hopes to actually draw a funny cartoon. Please let her know how she’s doing at sublett@fas.harvard.edu. Look for her cartoon on Mondays...