Alex Dueben

Alex Dueben has written for The Believer, The Brooklyn Rail, The Comics Journal, The Paris Review, The Poetry Foundation, The Rumpus, and many other publications. More of his work can be found at alex-dueben.com and @alexdueben.

Articles

The Art of Translating Comics: A Conversation with Hannah Chute
The translator of several French graphic novels discusses the challenges involved in translating comics....
Alex DuebenApr 29, 2022
- Comics & Games
Sitting in Silence: A Conversation with Dash Shaw
Alex Dueben talks with Dash Shaw about his approach to comic writing and moviemaking, as well as his new book, “Discipline.”...
Alex DuebenMar 12, 2022
- Comics & Games
“Writing Superficially Is Easy”: An Interview with J. Michael Straczynski
Alex Dueben talks to writer J. Michael Straczynski about his new memoir, "Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood."...
Alex DuebenSep 21, 2019
- Comics & Games
- Memoir
It Takes a Deep Reading. And an Obsession.: An Interview with Paul Karasik
Alex Dueben talks to Paul Karasik about teaching, Art Spiegelman, Martha's Vineyard, and his latest book, "How to Read Nancy."...
Alex DuebenJul 27, 2019
- Comics & Games
Comics and Storytelling: A Conversation with Mat Johnson
On "Incognegro," moving between literary fiction and graphic novels, and the Harlem Renaissance....
Alex DuebenApr 21, 2018
A Quiet Conflagration: An Interview with Gabrielle Bell
Alex Dueben talks to Gabrielle Bell about her new graphic novel “Everything is Flammable.”...
Alex DuebenMay 13, 2017
- Comics & Games
Dave McKean: “Black Dog”
Dave McKean, well known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman, has a new book that purports to be the dream life of modernist painter Paul Nash....
Alex DuebenDec 23, 2016
- Comics & Games
- History
Carol Tyler: Soldier’s Heart
"Soldier’s Heart" is not just Tyler’s masterpiece, but arguably one of the 21st century’s best comics....
Alex DuebenMay 23, 2016
- Comics & Games