The First Book of Hope Cole Johnson Toronto Star

Toronto Star

Her work elevates the mundane into the irresistible

is that it touches on the tradition of ramen

Stein’s curiosity about and generosity toward the world around her come through powerfully: each colorful story flows with vivid watercolors and delicate ink lines

You can't open this book without finding a moment you recognize

The First Book of Hope Cole Johnson Toronto StarBy Tommi Musturi. Published by Bries. Softcover, 48 pages, Colour, 2007. The first solo book by Tommi Musturi, editor of the Finnish anthology Glmp. The First Book of Hope was his graduation work and pictures the mindstate of a middle aged man in Finland. He enjoys the little pleasures of life on the countryside (eating, fixing a birds nest, sauna, walking in the forest) while reminiscing childhood and contemplating about life. The interaction between