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Barbara Stok

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Born

Groningen, Netherlands

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http://www.barbarastok.nl/

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Graphic Novels, Comics, Nonfiction

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Peter Bagge, Joe Matt, Julie Doucet, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Hergé ...more

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December 2021

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I used to be a drummer in a punkrock band before I became a comic artist. What is a good life? That is the common thread in my work. I like to write and draw stories about minimalism and resistance, about making important choices, about people who dare to go against the grain for a higher purpose.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 6,513 ratings · 1,001 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vincent 4.08 avg rating — 4,495 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philosopher, the Dog and the Wedding: The Story of the Infamous Female Philosopher Hipparchia 4.25 avg rating — 1,104 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wat is goed leven? 4.02 avg rating — 107 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	De dikke stok 4.53 avg rating — 79 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toch een geluk 3.93 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dan maak je maar zin 3.82 avg rating — 56 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lang zal ze leven 3.89 avg rating — 55 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Je geld of je leven 3.92 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barbaraal tot op het bot 3.98 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nu we hier toch zijn 3.79 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My favorite non-fiction books

These are my ten favorite non-fiction books at the moment, in random order:

Crack Capitalism - John Holloway
Vogels als huisgenoten - Len Howard
How To Be Free - Tom Hodgkinson
De wereld tot gisteren: Wat we kunnen leren van traditionele samenlevingen - Jared Diamond
Het geld van de toekomst - Bernard Lietaer
Persoonlijke notities - Marcus Aurelius
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - Read more of this blog post »

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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)

by Kim Stanley Robinson

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Barbara Stok and 418 other people liked Emily May's review of The Dispossessed: " “Who do you think is lying to us?” Shevek demanded. Placid, Bedap met his gaze. “Who, brother? Who but ourselves?” This was a late 2023 read, but I simply cannot leave my review space blank. Every time I read a Le Guin novel, I come away feeling a" Read more of this review »
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Barbara Stok rated a book it was amazing Er stromen rivieren in de lucht by Elif Shafak (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Barbara Stok rated a book it was amazing The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Barbara Stok and 2 other people liked Jochen's review of De dikke stok: "Samen met Maaike Hartjes nog steeds mijn favoriete Nederlandse stripmaker! Fijne dagdagelijkse bespiegelingen, mooie filosofische gedachten, grappige voorvallen uit het leven van iemand die op een hele eigen manier een getekend leven bijhoudt... Prim" Read more of this review »
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Barbara Stok liked zoutlamp's review of De dikke stok: "Ik ben fan! Moest regelmatig hardop lachen tijdens het lezen. De strips zijn alledaags en herkenbaar, maar creëren ook altijd heel knap een klein moment van bezinning. De mate waarin ik mijn eigen leven terug las, voelde heel bijzonder; dansen in Ver" Read more of this review »
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Barbara Stok and 5 other people liked Dolf Patijn's review of De dikke stok: "Ik herinner mij de eerste geniete edities van Barbara Stok's Groninger leven. Ze ging uit op plekken waar ik ook kwam en deed verslag over haar studentenleven, zo te zien zonder enige terughoudendheid, hetgeen erg verfrissend was. Ik moet er nog een " Read more of this review »
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