Drawing Blood

De: Molly Crabapple

Narrado por: Jorjeana Marie

From a young age, Molly Crabapple had the eye of an artist and the spirit of a radical. After a restless childhood on New York's Long Island, she left America to see Europe and the Near East, a young artist plunging into unfamiliar cultures, notebook always in hand, drawing what she observed.

Returning to New York City after 9/11 to study art, she posed nude for sketch artists and sketchy photographers, danced burlesque, and modeled for the world-famous Suicide Girls. Frustrated with the academy and the conventional art world, she eventually landed a post as house artist at Simon Hammerstein's legendary nightclub The Box, the epicenter of decadent Manhattan nightlife before the financial crisis of 2008. Then, after the crash, a wave of protest movements - from student demonstrations in London to Occupy Wall Street in her own backyard - led Molly to turn her talents to a new form of witness journalism, reporting from places such as Guantanamo, Syria, Rikers Island, and the labor camps of Abu Dhabi. Using both words and artwork to shed light on the darker corners of American empire, she has swiftly become one of the most original and galvanizing voices on the cultural stage.

©2015 Molly Crabapple (P)2015 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Compelling reading about how art gave the author 'a way to see, to record, to fight and interrogate…to find joy where once I could see only ash.'" ( Kirkus)

Excellent!

Would you listen to Drawing Blood again? Why?

Molly is an exceptional person, and what she has accomplished as an artist, advocate, and writer is truly remarkable. I'm looking forward to reading more about this incredible woman, and also seeing the art books I just ordered!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Drawing Blood?

Reading how Molly grew up from a quiet shy woman, and matured and grew with each experience. She is truly living life to its fullest.

Which character – as performed by Jorjeana Marie – was your favorite?

Molly

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Loved the honesty

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to learning more about Molly

Brilliant storytelling

The nasally narrator grated on my nerves as the story kept me enraptured in its brilliance. Thank you, Molly

Good Book

My only complaint is that the narrator reads slow as hell, increased the speed up to 1.20 and she's still running a turtle's race. Trying to be too dramatic with it and too much inflection

Reflections

This was a staggeringly relatable and gripping read.

Watching this all transpire as a fan of Molly’s for decades, then hearing about the insides of it in her own words is a truly remarkable reading experience. There were many “Wow! I remember reading those tweets as it happened”, or “THAT’S why she drew that?!” moments. Deep artist career cuts that pay dividends in these pages.

Plus, living a similar illustrator’s life, experiencing many of the same angsts, curiosities, and challenges of being an artist in the wreckage of late stage capitalism with democracy on the brink,

I cannot recommend this book enough as a road map or cathartic therapy to peers and upcoming creators.