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Calling Dr. Laura
A Graphic Memoir
Nicole Georges had always been told that her father was dead — until a psychic told her that he was very much alive. In this graphic memoir, Georges recounts how she learned the truth about her family... and then turned to the Dr. Laura show for advice.
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Heart of Thomas
In a manga graphic novel being released in English for the first time, boys' boarding school attendee Thomas Werner falls to his death after sending a cryptic letter to a schoolmate. Translated by Matt Thorn.
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The Freddie Stories
Cartoons follow a year in the life of Freddie, an adolescent misfit who is misunderstood by his peers and disliked by his mother, and who relies on his close relationship with his sister, Marlys, to help him cope.
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Wandering Son 1
Shuichi, a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino, a girl who wants to be a boy, become friends in junior high school, where they tackle problems such as gender identity, love, social acceptance, and puberty. Translated by Matt Thorn.
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No Straight Lines
Four Decades of Queer Comics
Collects the best comics featuring homosexuality from the past forty years, including works by such authors as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, and Ralf Koenig.
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Hand-Drying In America
And Other Stories
The cartoonist author of The Cardboard Valise presents a visual exploration of the many ways property reflects influences and cultural values. The subjects of these strips include window-ledge pillows for people-watchers, artificial tree forests for allergy sufferers and high-visibility construction vests for lonely individuals.
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Persepolis
The Story of a Childhood
The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contraditions between public and private life.
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Julio's Day
Love and Rockets creator Gilbert Hernandez's latest graphic novel is a haunting portrait of the 20th century, filtered through the life of the titular Julio. Born in 1900 and dying in 2000, Julio sees a lifetime of war, grief and death — but also grace and hope.
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Sketches of Iran
A Glimpse from the Front Lines of Human Rights
Editor Omid Memarian pairs political cartoons with essays for an unvarnished view of life inside Iran.
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Raven Girl
A postman and a raven fall in love in this illustrated book for adults.
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Red Handed
The Fine Art of Strange Crimes
In the city of Red Wheelbarrow, Detective Gould finds himself unusually baffled as he tries to solve a series of unusual crimes.
