Run: Book One
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：John Lewis
- ISBN：141973069X
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Reviews
3rian 7acob
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“First you March， then you Run。”I’m a bit floored （in a good way） by this graphic novel。 The brilliant March trilogy that precedes this work concludes with the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965。 But the struggle for civil rights was far from over。 Run: Book One fulfills an important need by telling the stories that happened *after* such a significant milestone in the United States’ history - i。e。， the narratives we don’t always get to see depicted:- Those who didn’t support the change fee “First you March， then you Run。”I’m a bit floored （in a good way） by this graphic novel。 The brilliant March trilogy that precedes this work concludes with the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965。 But the struggle for civil rights was far from over。 Run: Book One fulfills an important need by telling the stories that happened *after* such a significant milestone in the United States’ history - i。e。， the narratives we don’t always get to see depicted:- Those who didn’t support the change feel threatened and angrily push back （I was haunted by the perverse distortion of seeing a supremacist “protest march”， which called to mind some of the disturbing imagery we’ve all witnessed in recent memory）。- Meanwhile， those that accomplished progress start to fundamentally disagree on how to defend the change they’d fought for。- The voting rights of Black people are then immediately systematically threatened by suppression。 It all makes for a timely and powerful read as we see the late Congressman John Lewis （then-chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee） hold true to his principles and try to continue the work， despite the growing discord within his organization over a shift in values and methodology。L。 Fury joins the creative team and her black and white artwork is nothing short of beautiful and evocative， meeting the bar set by March’s artist Nate Powell。 The book’s supplemental materials include an essay on her approach to assuming this role， as well as notes on specific events depicted in the book and mini-biographies of those involved in the Civil Rights Movement。 All illuminating sections that further enhanced my reading experience。These stories need to be told and this format is a powerful and effective means to make it accessible and immersive for a wide audience。 Even if you haven’t read March （which you should！）， you can jump in with this volume and appreciate it on its own。 Absolutely worth your time。 。。。more
Ben Ostrowsky
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At first， it was difficult for me to grasp just how much care， research， and attention to detail went into the creation of Run: Book One。 The art and storytelling are exceptional—I’ve wanted to read a story in which committee deliberations were not pedantic minutiae but thrilling drama， and here the world has that story。 There’s enough explanation for readers born a generation later to understand the economic and geopolitical context， and it’s offered in a way that never hurts the pace。But no un At first， it was difficult for me to grasp just how much care， research， and attention to detail went into the creation of Run: Book One。 The art and storytelling are exceptional—I’ve wanted to read a story in which committee deliberations were not pedantic minutiae but thrilling drama， and here the world has that story。 There’s enough explanation for readers born a generation later to understand the economic and geopolitical context， and it’s offered in a way that never hurts the pace。But no undue liberties were taken with historical fact， which becomes clear in the 30+ pages of end matter in which the authors explain the lengths to which they went。 In choosing the clothing people were shown wearing， they considered not only what year and season it was， but also the person’s age and economic condition。 Same goes for the vehicles: not only the model year， but also how old of a car these folks were probably driving and how dinged-up it would look by then。 They interviewed participants， and consulted archivists and historians， and even checked on the history of Post-It notes。 And then they followed it up by impeccable citations for every source they used。Now， I’m a librarian and a geek， so I’m inclined to love something all the more when it’s well-researched。 But the story itself is compelling and complex， and it all really happened。 My only complaint—and I expect it will be resolved by the creation of Run: Book Two and Three—is that this volume only leads up to just before the political career of Rep。 John Lewis， ending with his decision to run。 With the passing of Rep。 Lewis， the surviving authors have lost their most important collaborator。 But I feel certain， based on the scholarly care put into Book One， that those volumes will follow， and will not disappoint。 。。。more
Chris Barsanti
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