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HISTORY

DO ADMIT

by Mimi Pond ; illustrated by Mimi Pond

Whimsical cartoons reveal passionate lives. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

GINSENG ROOTS

by Craig Thompson

A spectacular and inspired graphic memoir that traces the many threads of a remarkable root. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

SPENT

by Alison Bechdel

Bechdel is incisive, tender, and funny—often at the same time. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

TONGUES

by Anders Nilsen

Superb graphic art meets an exceedingly odd tale, and to wonderful ends. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

SIMPLICITY

by Mattie Lubchansky

Intense, imaginative visuals pair well with the futuristic fight between idealism and oppression. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

RAGING CLOUDS

by Yudori ; illustrated by Yudori

A rich, engrossing tale that manages to be both concise and expansive. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WILL EISNER

by Stephen Weiner ; illustrated by Dan Mazur

A heartfelt and absorbing biography of a master cartoonist, fittingly told in arresting images. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

BUFF SOUL

by Moa Romanova ; illustrated by Moa Romanova ; translated by Melissa Bowers

A thoughtful story about the dangers of addiction ends with a hopeful possibility of reinvention. Full review >

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