8/27/17 review of book Seal of Approval, by Amy Kiste Nyberg

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code, by Amy Kiste Nyberg.

The thread gives a summary of the book and some context on how I came to read it. The thread discusses the book's exploration of social and ideological aspects of comic book censorship and their effects on small business. The thread also discusses how the book examines the comic book industry's decline in business. And the thread mentions some people I'd learned about from the book.

Here is the link to the University Press of Mississippi web page for the book.

8/4/17 review of book Seduction of the Innocent, by Fredric Wertham

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Seduction of the Innocent, by Fredric Wertham.

The thread gives a summary of the book, some background on the book and Wertham, and some context for why I read the book. The thread discusses some of the themes of the book. It tries to guess at personal reasons, like guilt, for Wertham exploring this topic. It discusses Wertham's and our society's fear of pop culture and high achievement. It gives some criticisms of Wertham, such as his silly views on Homeric poetry. It also examines Wertham's views on homosexuality in depth, as I don't think people really understand what he spoke about on that topic. It gives my opinions on conservative and liberal views on child psychology. And it discusses Wertham's often humorous and entertaining writing style.