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Summary: "Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOEWINSOHN, BRIA LOEMatejka, Adrian
Summary: A groundbreaking graphic portrait of boxing legend Jack Johnson, Last On His Feet offers a front-row seat to the Battle of the Century. On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOHNSON, JACK MATTomine, Adrian
Summary: What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TOMAdriansen, Sophie
Summary: "This is the story of an emancipation, that of a young Black and poor woman living in an American marked by segregation. This is the story of a fierce battle, that of a musician involved in the civil rights movement. This is the story of a long career, that of a pianist and singer as talented as determined. This is the story of Nina Simone, a unique artist, role model, and inspiration for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NBM Graphic Novels 2024