Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling

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Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling is a graphic novel published by The New Press and illustrated by Sabrina Jones.[1][2][3]

Background

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The graphic novel was published by nonprofit publisher The New Press.[4] The book focuses on the increasing incarceration rates in the United States noting that in the 1970s there were only 250,000 incarcerated, whereas by the 2010s there are more than 2.3 million.[5] The graphic novel does not contain the citations you might expect in an academic work.[6] Jones visited prisons and spoke to inmates there as part of her research for the graphic novel.[7]

The foreword is written by Michelle Alexander.[8] The preface is written by Mark Mauer.[9]

The book that the graphic novel was based on was written by Mark Mauer and published in 1999.[10][11] The book was on the Washington Post bestseller list for two months.[12][13]

Reception

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Martha Cornog praised the book in LibraryJournal, saying that the "black-and-white visuals from Jones add clarity and vividness to complex issues."[14] In Shelf Awareness, Nancy Powell declared that "Jones's gritty illustrations punctuate Mauer's main points."[15] Similarly, Jesse Walker wrote in Reason that "Jones' grim yet lively art accentuates every argument."[16]

References

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  1. ^ Olson, Ray (August 28, 2013). "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling". Booklist. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.(subscription required)
  2. ^ Sheaffer, Gavin (December 8, 2013). "Graphic nonfiction at Rosenberg Library". Galveston Daily News. p. 20. ISSN 0738-8047. OCLC 55942695 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ Desai, Bindu (December 21, 2013). "The Crime of Cruel and Unusual Punishment in the US". Economic and Political Weekly. ISSN 0012-9976. ProQuest 2153727107. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Cheney, Amy (November 20, 2013). "Uncovering Radical Reads for Tough-to-Reach Teens | YA Underground". School Library Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Kandil, Caitlin Yoshiko (June 6, 2013). "New graphic novel illustrates exploding incarceration rates". Bay State Banner. ProQuest 1381991743. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Veysey, Bonita M.; Davison, Kito (September 1, 2013). "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling". Rutgers University–Newark. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Mann, Brian (July 31, 2014). "A graphic account of America's love affair with prisons". North Country Public Radio. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling". Kirkus Reviews. February 6, 2013. ProQuest 1312401438. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Johnston, Rich (June 13, 2020). "25 More Race-Related Graphic Novels That Should Top Amazon Chart". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Race to Incarcerate by Marc Mauer". Publishers Weekly. August 2, 1999. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  11. ^ Card, Rick (April 15, 2000). "Race to Incarcerate". Prison Legal News. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Bestsellers". Washington Post. December 12, 1999. p. X11. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bestsellers". Washington Post. January 2, 2000. p. X11. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Cornog, Martha (March 1, 2013). "Race To Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling". Library Journal. ProQuest 1288341951. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  15. ^ Powell, Nancy (May 14, 2013). "Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  16. ^ Walker, Jesse (July 10, 2013). "Incarceration Comics". Reason. ProQuest 1367065027. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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