Chris Randle

The Erotic Antagonism of Gengoroh Tagame

Mishima meets Mapplethorpe—that's one way of describing the erotic, often violent, gay manga of Gengoroh Tagame. Which, thanks to book designer Chip Kidd, is proving to be an unlikely sensation with North American manga nerds. Hazlitt talks to Kidd and the artist himself.

Lisa Hanawalt is Probably Thinking About Horses or Dogs

The Brooklyn–based cartoonist, illustrator and podcast host speaks to Hazlitt about learning to talk to comedians, Channing Tatum’s abs, and why she may or may not be a furry.

||Simone Schmidt, photo by Madi Chambers
Simone Schmidt on Songwriting as a Vehicle for Hope, Visions, and Despair

A new series in which we talk to artists, musicians, and other creators about the books they were reading or inspired by when they made their latest work. This week, it's Simone Schmidt of Toronto's The Highest Order and One Hundred Dollars.