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I don’t usually look at books in-depth here in the introduction to the newsletter, but I have to make an exception in the case of Habibi. Craig Thompson’s newest book isn’t even out yet (it releases on September 20th), but I’ve been reading an advance review copy…and I’m absolutely blown away by it. In fact, I think it’s easily the best graphic novel of the year, and probably the decade. Yes, it’s that good.

I cannot tell a lie. As I write this newsletter, I’m sitting on the balcony of my hotel in Santorini, and the picture on the right is the view I’m staring at while typing. I hope you’ll forgive me if this opener is a little shorter than usual. It’s not easy to stay focused on work when those magical blue waters seem to be calling your name.