The Recoup

SINCE 2013: Books and books and books and books and occasionally other things

August 2023

  • Sufferah is the harrowing yet redemptive story of author Alex Wheatle’s childhood and youth. Read more

  • Mexikid (Dial Books)

    Yours truly is a sucker for independent comics. Several years ago, I fell in love with the comics of Pedro Martin, whose comic Mexikid Stories, has become a staple of my online experience. He tells the tale of his childhood in the 70s and 80s, growing up in Watsonville, California, the seventh of nine children.… Read more