![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most meaningful piece is titled simply “Make Good Art”-the 2012 commencement address for the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Chesterton as he is describing the plight of Syrian refugees in Jordan. The author’s eclecticism finds him writing on many disparate subjects Gaiman is as deft analyzing Batman and G.K. Gaiman’s paeans to books, libraries, and bookstores, which tellingly are grouped together at the start, are heartfelt gems that capture the joy of reading. Echoing Rainer Maria Rilke’s sentiment that “To praise is the whole thing,” the collection is about building things up, not tearing them down. This collection conclusively proves that Gaiman is just as accomplished an essayist as he is an author of fiction ( The Ocean at the End of the Lane) and comics ( The Sandman). ![]()
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