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A Bunch of Jews (and other stuff) Kindle & comiXology

by Trina Robbins (Author), Willy Mendes (Cover Art), Caryn Leschen (Artist), Format: Kindle Edition

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First published as a book in Yiddish in 1938, A Bunch of Jews is a collection of stories by Max B. Perlson, focused on a small shtetl called Duboy in Belarus, and Brooklyn, New York, in the early 20th century.

This adaptation was done by the author's daughter, Trina Robbins and a collection of fine artists

Featuring stories of arrogant schoolteachers, boastful travelers, stingy merchants, adoring pets, and all the disasters and triumphs that can happen to families and tight-knit communities, this comic is a loving tribute to Jewish culture before the coming of the war that would change things forever.

The collection features art from:
Shary Flenniken
Eve Furchgott
Miriam Katin
Miriam Libicki
Sarah Glidden
Anne Timmons
Robert Triptow
Jen Vaughn
Steve Leialoha
Elizabeth Watasin
Barbara Mendes
Caryn Leschen
Joan Steacy
Ken Steacy
Terry Laban

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In 1970, Trina Robbins produced the very first all-woman comic book, It Ain't Me, Babe. In 1972 she was one of the founding mothers of Wimmin's Comix, the longest-lasting women's anthology comic book (1972 - 1992). In the mid-1980s, tired of hearing publishers and editors say that girls don't read comics and that women had never drawn comics, she co-wrote (with catherine yronwood) Women and the Comics, the first of what would become a series of histories of women cartoonists. She has been responsible for rediscovering previously forgotten early women cartoonists like Nell Brinkley, Tarpe Mills, and Lily Renee. In 2013 Trina was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FYSHDDH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bedside Press (May 19, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 19, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 190070 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 81 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #328,628 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #38 in Historical Fiction Graphic Novels
- #154 in Two-Hour Comic & Graphic Novel Short Reads
- #368 in Historical & Biographical Fiction Graphic Novels

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Hope Nicholson is an avid fan of graphic novels, comic books, sequential art, cartooning, and graphica.

She founded Winnipeg-based publishing house Bedside Press, is a pop culture historian, and organizer of Prairie Comics Festival.

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Yarden Harel

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018

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Really interesting book, with every story came a different illustrator which was very interesting and I never seen that before.

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Wayne A McCoy

A novel thought lost is found and translated into a wonderful graphic novel

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2017

'A Bunch of Jews (and other stuff)' by Trina Robbins is an adaptation of a book her father wrote in Yiddish in the 1930s called A Minyen Yidn.

An introduction by Robbins talks about how the book was found by her daughter. It is translated here in English and illustrated into graphic novel form by a series of artists including Ken and Joan Steacy, Jen Vaughn, Steve Lealoah, Anne Timmons and others.

Many of the stories are about a shtetl in what is Belarus called Duboy. The stories are about stern rabbis, devoted dogs and everyday life. There is food as women bake matzos and a young boy yearns for a chance to eat something called kotletn (the recipe is included after the story for those curious to know what it is).

The book finishes with a short Yiddish glossary and artist bios for all the creators. I really enjoyed reading this book adapted from another time and place.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Bedside Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

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A. Silverstone

Stories from the Old World

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018

This compact graphic novel reminds me of the stories of Will Eisner. Trina Robbins found and translated her father's Yiddish stories about Duboy, the Belarusian shtetl he group up in. These are not entertaining folk stories, but realistic depictions about impoverished Jews. Some of her father's landsman were not amused because he often was harsh in his depictions of shtetl life. Robbins had her father's book translated, and then 14 of the vignettes were converted into graphic stories for this volume. The artists, all very gifted, give draw in a variety of styles. The common element, though, is that each one is rooted in the Old World, and they have captured the essence of each episode.

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What a remarkable book.

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017

Trina Robbins has indeed "atoned" for what she called her childish disinterest in her father's Yiddish writings.

The graphics in this book bring her father's stories and his life experiences to new generations.

It was a wonderful glimpse into what my grandparents life had been like.

This is definately a book to have in your library.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book which I received from Net Galley.

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Mike Mitchell

Wonderfully crafted slices of life from another time and another place

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017

This is a very entertaining book that I'm proud to have funded on Kickstarter (my name is on the list of contributors – yay!). Physically, it is a nice little volume that is just a bit shorter and a smidge wider than a standard comic book. It is square bound with a matte-finish cover and somewhat-slick, black and white interior pages. It's a nice volume for the price! The 14 stories are all short, the longest being only 6 pages each, and some are as short as 3 or 4 pages. Now, for those of you who skimmed the description above, all of the stories are translated from a Yiddish book written by Trina Robbins father. They were then adapted into comics by a group of very talented artists. Some of the short stories are really no more than vignettes, little scenes of life or a glimpse at a character – but they are crafted with such love and care that you won't mind the short page count because that means you can move on to the next one quickly. Artwise, the first story illustrated by Steve Leialoha is my favorite (and yes, I think he's channeling an homage to Will Eisner). Storywise, it has to be Faydo, drawn by Jen Vaughn. That one made my eyes moist with remembrance of the dogs who entered my life and then left. The other stories are well executed, but those two stand out for me (I should add that "Kotletn" by Robert Triptow made me laugh). Summary: If you're expecting an epic work like "A Contract With God" or anything along the lines of Will Eisner's tenement stories, that is not what you will find here. These stories are not that epic in scope, and they're not all technically "stories," with beginnings, middles and endings. BUT, if you did enjoy Eisner's "Dropsie Avenue" or are just interested in a slice of life from another culture (or perhaps your own, but from another time?), then this is a book you should buy and savor.

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Andrea

a great addition to any Jewish home library

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017

For me, this was a book of two parts. I adored the front cover and the wonderful illustrations inside, but didn't always 'get' all of the stories. Some I found much more enjoyable than others. Having read the background at the beginning of the book, I'm so very pleased that this work was rediscovered by the writer's family and to the Jewish world and it would make a great addition to any Jewish home library, my own included.

Many thanks to Netgalley who provided me with this ARC. I chose to read it and give a voluntary and unbiased review.

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