In Studio: Jeffrey Lewis

Soundcheck | Dec 21, 2011

Singer-songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis joins us to play songs from his new album A Turn in the Dream-Songs. Plus, he shares his picks for the best comics and graphic novels from the past year.

Jeffrey Lewis' list:

1) "Paying For It" by Chester Brown (Drawn & Quarterly)

2) "Habibi" by Craig Thompson (Pantheon)

3) "Important Comics are Bad" by Dina Kelberman (no publisher)

4) "Optic Nerve" # 12 by Adrian Tomine (D & Q)

5) "The Cardboard Valise" by Ben Katchor (Pantheon)

(P.S. Jeffrey's latest comic is "Fuff # 0," a 72-page magnum opus!)

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