DRAWN & QUARTERLY
BUBBLE HC BOARD BOOK
(W) Geneviève Castrée (A) Geneviève Castrée (CA) Geneviève Castrée
A Bubble is the stunning board book drawn by Geneviève Castrée near the end of her life as a final gift for her two-year-old daughter. Using precise, exquisite drawings of herself and her daughter, changes in their daily routines are depicted as a greater story unfolds. Castrée and her daughter float from page to page, encased in a bubble that protects them from the outside world. A contemplation of love and loss, A Bubble is a lasting declaration, a final memory, a comfort for others experiencing grief, and a beautiful archive of one of the world's most talented cartoonist's great artistic achievements.
PYONGYANG A JOURNEY IN NORTH KOREA GN (CURR PTG)
(W) Guy Delisle (A) Guy Delisle (CA) Guy Delisle
Complete with a new cover and an introduction by Gore Verbinski, this expanded edition of the international bestselling graphic novel Pyongyang is more important now than ever. Guy Delisle recounts his experience as one of the few Westerners to be allowed access to the fortresslike country when he was working in animation for a French company. While living in the nation's capital for two months on a work visa, Delisle observed everything he was allowed to see of life and culture in the "hermit kingdom."
SHIT IS REAL GN
(W) Aisha Franz (A) Aisha Franz (CA) Aisha Franz
After an unexpected breakup, a young woman named Selma experiences a series of reveries and emotional setbacks. Struggling to relate to her friends and accomplish even the simplest tasks like using a modern laundromat, she sinks deeper into depression. Aisha Franz is a master of portraying feminine loneliness and confusion while keeping her characters tough and real. Base human desires and functions alternate with dreamlike symbolism to create a tension-filled tale of the nightmare that is modern life.
STRANGE GN
(W) Jérôme Ruillier (A) Jérôme Ruillier (CA) Jérôme Ruillier
The Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant who tries to forge a new life in a Western country where he doesn't speak the language. Jérôme Ruillier's story is deftly told through myriad viewpoints, as each narrator recounts a situation in which they crossed paths with the newly-arrived foreigner. Told with beautiful simplicity, The Strange shows one person's struggle to adapt while dealing with the often brutal and unforgiving attitudes of the employers, neighbors, and strangers who populate this new land.