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Here's the link to the Cedar Mill Community Library Oral History Project mentioned on the show.

http://www.cedarmill.plinkit.org/news-events/programs-cedar-mill/oral-history-project.html

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I'm a librarian who orders Graphic Novels for our library. I started reading because of superhero books but I've been amazed at the depth and breadth of where creators have taken the art form. Books like Maus, Persepolis, Scalped, Blankets, and Local show that there are so many places comics can go. I recommended Persepolis to my mother in law and she liked it enough to make her book group read it. It was fascinating to hear how her friends felt about it. Some of them struggled mightily with the format even though the content was typical for their group. The powerful influence of Manga comics is also reshaping the industry and bringing many girls to these books.

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Can I consider myself a supporter of women's rights even though I don't want to vote for Mrs. Clinton? My wife is struggling with how she will vote in large part because she really wants to see a woman president. Shouldn't we be looking at who will be the best person to do the job, rather than their race or gender? That involves temperment, experience, judgement, trustworthiness, and a whole host of factors. This year at this time, Obama is the better choice in my mind. I hope there is a woman candidate for president again who I can get behind, but it is not this year.

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