Scroll to the bottom of the page for reviews of the new Weltschmerz book and a list of retailers. Purchase the book online at right (PayPal, credit card or cheque).
The launch was a huge success, packing the Bookshelf Greenroom in Guelph and sending Same-Sex Sleeper Cells out into the world to wreck hilarity and distraction on discerning readers. Below are some photos taken by Tony Leighton at the event.
Clockwise from top left: Lind with Horst (just before he was booted out for smoking); illustrator and comic book artist Nick Craine and musician Jeff Bird; past and (as of this fall) future mayor of Guelph, Karen Farbridge; photographer Dean Palmer with his nieces; Weltschmerz supporters Dave Withers and Lorenz Calgano; and the Author signing a copy for naturopath Caroline Harvey-Smith.
Attack of the Same-Sex Sleeper Cells Reviews:
Exclaim! says: "Slyly meshing Doonesbury politics, slacker culture and relationship dramas, Lind accomplishes a remarkable balancing act: current without being dated; serialized without being alienating; and smartly political without being preachy."
Eye Weekly says: Think of it as the serial-comic-strip equivalent of a DVD. The 48-page volume includes extras such as creator Gareth Lind's commentary and background summaries of the main characters. Weltschmerz successfully straddles the line between humorous and depressing, taking well-deserved punches at some of the most infuriating political events and trends of 2005.
Echo says: "Mating excellence in design and print quality and Lind’s thoughtful and incisive social commentary, the inaugural collection from the Weltschmerz series sets a high standard."
Retailers:
Toronto:
Pages, 256 Queen Street West (at John). On the graphic novels table.
The Beguiling, 601 Markham Street (near Bloor and Bathurst)
Book City, three locations - 501 Bloor St. West, 348 Danforth Ave., 663 Yonge St.
Hairy Tarantula, 354 Yonge Street (near Dundas).
David Mirvish Books, 596 Markham St.
Guelph:
The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street. Generous hosts of the book launch.
Macondo Books, 18 Wilson Street
Waterloo: Words Worth Books, 100 King Street South
Kitchener: KW Bookstore, 308 King Street West
Hamilton: Bryan Prince Bookseller, 1060 King Street West
Ottawa: Collected Works, 1242 Wellington Street West (at Holland)
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