Embroideries (2004)

In Waves

A.J. Dungo

2019 · 376 pages · 1 review

Others: Positive

A tale of love, heartbreak and surfing from an important new voice in comics. In Waves is Craig Thompson's Blankets meets William Finnegan's Barbarian Days.In this visually arresting graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner, her battle with cancer, and their shared love of surfing that brought them strength throughout their time together. With his passion for surfing uniting many narratives, he intertwines his own story with those of some of the great heroes of surf in a rare work of nonfiction that is as moving as it is fascinating.

Almost American Girl

Robin Ha

2020 · 240 pages · 2 reviews

Others: Overwhelmingly positive

For as long as she can remember, it’s been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn’t always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation—following her mother’s announcement that she’s getting married—Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn’t understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn’t fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to—her mother. Then one day Robin’s mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined.

The Fire Never Goes Out

Noelle Stevenson

2019 · 184 pages · 2 reviews

Others: Positive

Kitchen Confidential

Anthony Bourdain

2000 · 320 pages · 2 reviews

Others: Positive

A celebrity chef shares anecdotes of his experience in the restaurant industry, and of his journey from dishwasher to a position of fame in the food industry.

French milk

Lucy Knisley

2000 · 193 pages · 1 review

Others: Positive

Graphic memoir/travelogue of the author visiting Paris with her mother.

In quest of candlelighters

Kenneth Patchen

1972 · 137 pages · 1 review

Others: Positive

A collection of abstracted prose stories with illustrations.