Catching up with the Post: graphic memoirs, Rowland Emett, Aladdin, the Lion King, and NC Wyeth

Four of the best graphic memoirs of the year — so far

[in print as A sampling of the most engaging illustrated memoirs published this year]

By Michael Cavna

Writer/critic

Washington Post July 28 2019, p. E4, 5

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/four-of-the-best-graphic-novel-memoirs-of-the-year--so-far/2019/07/23/d9c66ee8-a342-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html 

Air and Space Museum used to feature flying machines of the strangest sort [in print as This beautifully useless, imaginative flying machine was no figment].

By John Kelly

Columnist

Washington Post July 28 2019

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/air-and-space-museum-used-to-feature-flying-machines-of-the-strangest-sort/2019/07/27/a86483bc-aef0-11e9-8e77-03b30bc29f64_story

What do Broadway's 'Aladdin,' 'Mean Girls' and 'Book of Mormon' have in common? Director Casey Nicholaw. [in print as A directorial genie behind four curtains].

By Geoffrey Himes

Washington Post July 26 2019, p. Weekend 18-19.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/theater-dance/what-do-broadways-aladdin-mean-girls-and-book-of-mormon-have-in-common-director-casey-nicholaw/2019/07/22/52d3f226-ac6f-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html

'Lion King' has been clouded by intellectual property controversy for 25 years. Here's the story behind it.

[in print as Circle of life or rip-off? Remake renews dispute].

By Hannah Denham

Washington Post July 27 2019, p. A11

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/26/lion-king-has-been-clouded-by-intellectual-property-controversy-years-heres-story-behind-it/

It's just the circle of life

John Staddon, and Robert Girardi

Washington Post July 27 2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/readers-critique-the-post-wimbledon-the-lion-king-and-the-power-of-art/2019/07/26/74f5e290-afdc-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html

Focus on the art itself

David Apatoff, and Aparna Miano,

Washington Post July 27 2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/readers-critique-the-post-wimbledon-the-lion-king-and-the-power-of-art/2019/07/26/74f5e290-afdc-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html