Briana Lawrence, author of the upcoming book The Essential Manga Guide: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know, talks about her process when writing about the history of manga, that time when it was printed in the opposite direction, and trying to narrow down her picks to 50 titles when there’s so many great stories out there. More importantly, she’ll talk about why she feels manga is an essential part of the reading experience. If there’s a genre you love to read, then manga’s guaranteed to have something for you.