Chris Ware on the terms "graphic novel"vs. "comic book"

During his taping of a segment for Wisconsin Public Radio’s "To the Best of Our Knowledge"with host Jim Fleming,the graphic novelist Chris Ware discusses the relative currency and awkwardness of the terms "graphic novel"and "comic book,"and explains which term best applies to his own work. The lengthier audio interview —which also includes the comics artist/writer Marjane Satrapi —is scheduled for broadcast on "To the Best of Our Knowledge"in the coming months [...]

Nat'l Book Awards:Graphic Novel on YA A-List –GalleyCat

Since the National Book Award nominees were announced earlier this week,much has been made of the presence on the YA shortlist of Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel ,American Born Chinese,which shuttles between a beloved character from …[...]