Who we are shapes the books we choose to read and how we read them

Peter Dykstra reviewed The Madhouse Effect, a climate change graphic novel by Michael Mann and Tom Tole, for the Daily Climate.  On his twitter feed, @pdykstra, Dykstra describes himself as a “Retired Catholic.  Runs well for a catcher.  Name ends in a vowel.”  His most recent tweet chimes, “Except for being in denial about deniers, AP’s science & envir work is superb.”  Though Dykstra sees his work in confronting oppositional, even confrontational, voices against climate change as important, I am left wondering about his techniques.  Who does the Daily Climate reach?  And, who would pick up “The Madhouse Effect,” who wasn’t already a convert?  I completely agree with the review’s assessment that the climate debate must become more accessible and less exclusionary to the general public, but with just a look at the cover of “The Madhouse Effect,” I’m unconvinced that it’s a step forward in that direction.