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24 books with the same feel
Hide books by the same authorQuiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story
Debbie Tung · 184 pages
Pitch Black
Anthony Horton · 40 pages
Antony Horton, an African-American homeless man living in a subway tunnel, describes his life on the streets.
Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence, A True Story in Black and White
Geoffrey Canada · 124 pages
Presents a graphic adaptation of Geoffrey Canada's memoir of a Bronx, N.Y. childhood, along with an analysis of how a chain of events set in motion by 1960s drug laws has led to the child violence on the streets today.
Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
Stan Lee, Peter David
"In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading
Special Exits
Joyce Farmer · 200 pages
Chronicles the final years of Lars and Rachel's lives, their relationship with one another and with their daughter, and how they cope with the emotional fragility of the most taxing time in their lives.
Marzi
Marzena Sowa · 230 pages
Marzena Sowa's memoir of a childhood shaped by politics as told from a young girl's perspective. Structured as a series of vignettes that build on one another, MARZI is a coming-of-age story that portrays the harsh realities of life behind the Iron Curtain while maintaining the everyday wonders and curiosity of childhood.
We Are On Our Own
Miriam Katin · 129 pages
"In this illustrated memoir, Miriam Katin retells the story of her and her Mother's escape on foot from the Nazi invasion of Budapest. With her father off fighting for the Hungarian army and the German troops quickly approaching, Katin and her mother are forced to flee the countryside after faking their deaths. Leaving behind all of their belongings and loved ones, and unable to tell anyone of the
Confessions of a Texan in Tokyo
Grace Buchele Mineta · 188 pages
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine · 47 pages
Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. *Child Soldier* is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspi
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam: An Illustrated Memoir
Ann Marie Fleming · 173 pages
Drawing from Memory
Allen Say · 63 pages
"Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonistDRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
Peter Sis · 56 pages
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, maps ; 32 cmAD760L Lexile
Kiss and Tell: A Romantic Résumé, Ages 0 to 22
MariNaomi · 331 pages
Recounts the author's romantic experiences, from first love to heartbreak.
Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie
Anne Martinetti, Guillaume Lebeau · 119 pages
The life of Agatha Christie was as mysterious and eventful as her fiction. This beautifully illustrated graphic novel traces the life of the Queen of Whodunnit from her childhood in Torquay, England, through a career filled with success, mischief, and adventure, to her later years as Dame Agatha. Revealing a side to Christie that will surprise and delight many readers,Agatha introduces us to a fre
Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
Ozge Samanci · 190 pages
In her unpredictable and funny graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship.
Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China
Guy Delisle · 152 pages
From Publishers Weekly Last year's Pyongyang introduced Delisle's acute voice, as he reported from North Korea with unusual insight and wit, not to mention wonderfully detailed cartooning. Shenzhen is not a follow-up so much as another installment in what one hopes is an ongoing series of travelogues by this talented artist. Here he again finds himself working on an animated movie in a Communist
I Never Liked You: A Comic Book
Chester Brown · 186 pages
Carnet de Voyage
Craig Thompson · 224 pages
Presents the illustrated journal of graphic novelist Craig Thompson in which he describes his travels in France, Barcelona, the Alps, and Morocco where he spent three months researching a book.
My New York Diary
Julie Doucet · 100 pages
From the publisher: "*My New York Diary* is the classic graphic novel by the acclaimed and iconic artist Julie Doucet. In one of the first contemporary graphic novels, Doucet abruptly packs her bags and moves to New York. Trouble follows her in the form of a jealous boyfriend, insecurity about her talent, her worsening epilepsy, and a tendency to self-medicate with booze and drugs."
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
Kabi Nagata · 142 pages
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman's exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the artist's b
MetaMaus
Art Spiegelman · 297 pages
Visually and emotionally rich, MetaMaus is as groundbreaking as the masterpiece whose creation it reveals. In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer prize-winning Maus, the modern classic that has altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust ever since it was first published twenty-five years ago. He probes the questions that Maus most often evokes -- Why the Holo
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Allie Brosh · 384 pages
Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. Touching, absurd, and darkly comic, Allie Brosh’s highly anticipated book Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features mor