Brenna Clarke Gray

Part muppet and part college faculty member, Brenna Clarke Gray holds a PhD in Canadian Literature while simultaneously holding two cats named Chaucer and Swift. It's a juggling act. Raised in small-town Ontario, Brenna has since been transported by school to the Atlantic provinces and by work to the Vancouver area, where she now lives with her stylish cyclist/webgeek husband and the aforementioned cats. When not posing by day as a forserious academic, she can be found painting her nails and watching Degrassi (through the critical lens of awesomeness). She posts about graphic narratives at Graphixia, and occasionally she remembers to update her own blog, Not That Kind of Doctor. Blog: Not That Kind of Doctor Twitter: @brennacgray

All Posts by Brenna Clarke Gray

Mea Culpa, Library; Mea Maxima Culpa

Brenna Clarke Gray 09-15-17

One Rioter issues a series of mea culpas to the library she loves and relies upon.

7 Reviews of Classic Literature (by a 6-month-old)

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-06-17

A 6-month-old baby reviews works of classic literature.

When “Due Process” Is a Demand for Silence: #UBCAccountable and the Scandal Rocking Canadian Literature

Brenna Clarke Gray 11-22-16

Margaret Atwood has signed her name to #UBCAccountable, a letter many perceive as silencing sexual assault complainants. Mind blown yet?

Jian Ghomeshi, Reading SECRET LIFE, and Why Sex Assault Non-Fiction Matters

Brenna Clarke Gray 10-04-16

One Rioter read the much-anticipated first book about Jian Ghomeshi's crimes against women and has some thoughts about why these books matter.

In Praise of Putdownable Books

Brenna Clarke Gray 09-02-16

Sometimes, your life isn't structured for unputdownable books. This is a post about the kind of books that fit your life when nothing else does.

Off-Panel: 75 Facts for the 75th Anniversary of Archie Comics

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-29-16

It's the last issue of Off-Panel, your weekly digest of comics news, from the gutters and beyond. This week: 75 Archie facts, women in comics, and more!

Off-Panel: Valiant’s Faith and Hillary Clinton Team Up

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-24-16

Welcome to Off-Panel, your weekly digest of comics news, from the gutters and beyond. This week: all the lady-news that's fit to print.

Comics Fetish: Volume 93

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-19-16

Welcome to Comics Fetish, the round-up of cool comics-related stuff to buy and wear and gift and share. This week: R2-D2, planner stickers, and more!

Off-Panel: A Comics Shop for the Visually Impaired

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-15-16

Welcome to Off-Panel, your weekly digest of comics news, from the gutters and beyond. The week, a comics shop for the visually impaired, and more!

8 Unmissable Books by Indigenous Authors Living in Canada

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-09-16

Suggested reads from north of the 49th parallel to help you observe the International Day of the World's Indigenous People.

Off-Panel: Authentic Blackness, #VisibleWomen, and John Lewis

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-08-16

Welcome to Off-Panel, your weekly digest of comics news, from the gutters and beyond. This week: authentic blackness, #VisibleWomen, John Lewis, and more!

Comics Fetish: Volume 91

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-04-16

Welcome to a baby-themed edition of Comics Fetish! Because we need to start the indoctrination early.

Off-Panel: First look at Unbeatable Squirrel Girl’s OGN!

Brenna Clarke Gray 08-02-16

Welcome to Off-Panel, your weekly digest of comics news, from the gutters and beyond. This week, Saga, Squirrel Girl, and DC and Marvel bein' gross.

Off-Panel: All the SDCC News That’s Fit to Print

Brenna Clarke Gray 07-25-16

Welcome to Off-Panel, your weekly digest of comics news, from the gutters and beyond. This week, we're sharing our favourite news from San Diego Comic-Con.

Comics Fetish: Volume 89

Brenna Clarke Gray 07-21-16

Welcome to Comics Fetish, your weekly round-up of comics-related stuff to buy and wear and gift and share. This week: Lumberjanes, Squirrel Girl, and more!