Last Night a Superhero Saved My Life

Liesa Mignogna

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THOMAS DUNNE BOOKS
07 June 2016

Literary essays; Literature: history & criticism; Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction; Essays; Superheroes

An anthology of essays exploring the origins of the authors' relationships to their favorite superheroes; including stories from Neil Gaiman, Jodi Picoult, Brad Meltzer, Joe Lansdale and more!

As broad as our exponentially growing cultural fascination with caped crusaders is, it runs just as deep as this long awaited anthology underscores. Liesa Mignogna the VP, Editorial Director at Simon Pulse and editor of this anthology can expound on the virtues of Batman (her wedding was even Batman-themed) but it's her retelling of incredibly harrowing yet ultimately inspiring encounters with The Dark Knight over the years, as she struggled to coexist with the supervillains in her own family that birthed this collection.

Last Night, A Superhero Saved My Life gives readers the chance to connect to their beloved authors, while those same authors connect to their beloved superheroes, and within that feedback loop of respect and admiration lies a stellar, and phenomenally accessible, anthology full of thrills, chills, and spills.

Contributors include New York Times bestsellers Christopher Golden, Leigh Bardugo, Brad Meltzer, Neil Gaiman, Carrie Vaughn, Jodi Picoult, and Jamie Ford, as well as award-winners and mainstays like Joe R. Lansdale, Karina Cooper, and Ron Currie, Jr among many others. Last Night, A Superhero Saved My Life's authors share their most hilarious and most heart wrenching experiences with their chosen defender to explain why superheroes matter, what they tell us about who we are, and what they mean for our future.

By: Liesa Mignogna
Imprint: THOMAS DUNNE BOOKS
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781250043924
ISBN 10: 1250043921
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 07 June 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

By day, LIESA MIGNOGNA is VP, Editorial Director of Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon and Schuster Children's Books, where she edits novels for teens and tweens including the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series. By night, Liesa is a passionate comics fan and lover of all things Batman. Liesa lives in New Jersey with her photographer husband and their son, whose first word was Bat.

Reviews for Last Night a Superhero Saved My Life

At the heart of the collection are contributions that plunge deeply into dark recollections...these essays bear out how superheroes are powerful psychological receptacles, helping us define the crucial strength we need to survive a sentiment which will be of great value to many soul-searchers...There s ample insight to be found here, not the least of which is that superheroes have a deep, resounding place in our cultural and individual psyches. Booklist