My favorite book I have read since the last portfolio conference was called Watchmen by Alan Moore. It was also Extremely influential as it was the first novel or indeed graphic novel handling things like sexuality, rape, rioting, police brutality, and mental illness with such a firm basis in reality. It also really immerses you into these problems with extremely compelling and real characters which draws you into the story. Also because it is a graphic format there are so many fun little details to look at they almost distract you from the depressingly truthful commentary on the human condition.
