"Wonderful! The story is moving and funny and the characters just leap off the page!"
– Sherry Jones author of Josephine Baker’s Last Dance
"Page after page is attractive and eye-catching.... a crowd pleaser... it's what you'll want from a fine and well observed drama." – Slings and Arrows: Graphic Novel Guide
"A fantastic graphic novel! " – Graphic Policy
“My Fairy Godfather is a spot-on treatment of the themes of tolerance and intolerance regarding sexual orientation in conservative Kansas which centers on a repertory theater screening classic Hollywood films. It is especially notable for providing comics artist extraordinaire, Jon Sack a chance to step into the limelight with 135 pages of really excellent work." Copacetic Comics
Sous le choc de la mort tragique de ses parents, l'adolescente Billie est déracinée de son Austin natal, au Texas, pour vivre à Liberal, Kansas - qui, malgré son nom, n'est ni politiquement ni socialement libéral. Son oncle Hank et sa tante Em protestent, mais le nouveau tuteur de Billie est son parrain Adam, « un geek gay et cinéphile coincé dans le corps d'un sportif – un monde de sportif ». Avec son partenaire farfelu Steven, ils dirigent le cinéma Starlite, une oasis pour les cinéphiles et « les amis de Dorothy ». Ensemble, ils font face à de nouveaux défis dans leurs relations et, de la ville conservatrice alors qu'ils deviennent les parents de Billie, l'aident à « réinvestir dans la vie » alors qu’ils parcourent tous la route rocailleuse et de briques jaunes de l’amour et du chagrin.
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Liberal, la patrie d’adoption de Dorothy du Magicien d’Oz, a également son lot de méchantes sorcières aux comptes non réglés. Et un lycée d’étudiants combattant les guerres culturelles du 21e siècle. En chemin, Billie rencontre Clara – une imitatrice gothique et lesbienne de Dorothy habituée à être une étrangère – Simon, son jeune frère irrépressible et obsédé par le karaoké – et Dylan, qui se retrouve pris entre sa lâche allégeance à une clique rigide et trouver le courage pour agir sur son attirance pour la progressiste Billie.
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My Fairy Godfather raconte l'histoire douce-amère de la façon dont le cinéma, la poésie et la musique nous relient à qui nous avons aimé, qui nous avons été et qui nous devenons - et qui se cache derrière la façade du cynisme adolescent se cache le profond désir de être compris et aimé.
"...a joy to read. I loved the changing perspectives and the complex family dynamics. The illustrations were beautiful...
I would highly recommend this book with it's clear message of self acceptance and standing up for yourself."
– Book Nerds, Norah
"I found Billie's journey profound and impactful...
I loved seeing the relationship between Billie, her godfather, and Steven. Their ups and downs showed how dynamic any family can be (I found their banter especially humorous)." – Book Nerds, Lena
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Also by Robert Mailer Anderson
"This hear-wrenching 9/11 drama draws back the curtains on American myths, revealing a global and complicated world. A resonant tale for troubling times." – Publishers Weekly
(*starred review)
"Energetic, abrasive and very funny... steamroller prose."
– New York Times
"A very sick man - and a very funny writer!" – Carl Hiaasen
Also by Jon Sack
"This hear-wrenching 9/11 drama draws back the curtains on American myths, revealing a global and complicated world. A resonant tale for troubling times." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"...the remarkably brave advocacy, protests, and investigations of ordinary citizens who turned their grief into resistance."
My Fairy Godfather Dedication
FOR
The Castro Theater
and
Mark Ganter, the original Fairy Godfather,
and
all The Friends of Dorothy
and
all my memories of banding together in the dark
with the inimitable Castro filmgoing community,
from the balcony to 6th row center,
drag queens to noir buffs,
munching popcorn for dinner and sipping Wild Turkey,
laughing, crying, clapping, hissing, cheering, shouting, singing along,
stomping the floorboards to "San Francisco" played on the Mighty Wurlitzer,
to the joy and sorrow of our cinematic history and shared humanity
including through the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic
and
aside from being the first male Noir Fest posterboy at The Castro
and
being stood up for a double-bill of Orson Welles flicks one needlessly lonely night,
(and BITCH, you know who you are!)
for once being soundly booed
by a raucous Castro packed-house audience...
yes yes yes
"There's no place like home."