The Reasonable Ogre

The Reasonable Ogre Synopsis

For an adult readership, esp. those adults with children and/or aging parentsAuthor has written both award-nominated short stories and a personal memoir about mental illness--these tales bring those interests together American author with family in MinnesotaPossible blurbs from Kate Bernheimer and Kelly LinkStories offer psychological nourishment without platitudes or clichésOriginal ink drawings provide stark, poignant, striking illustrations throughout (B&W), reminiscent of Neil GaimanReturns to the original purpose of fairy tales (i.e. to teach people about maturation, family, and death)Taps into recent interest in children's genres that are being partially tailored to adults (i.e. Shrek, Toy Story) or reworked for amusement of adults (i.e. Go the F**k to Sleep)Taps into recent TV & film trends that use alternate realities to explore human relationships and social structures (i.e. X-Men, Buffy, Battlestar Galactica).