Cannonball Read 18

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The journey of one boy becoming himself

And I’m Not a Girl: A Transgender Story by Maddox Lyons

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The subject of transgender kids is a hot topic today. Regardless if you are in the court of “yay! Kids! Be you!” or in the court of “How can they know they are not their birth gender at a young age?” it is there. And I’m Not a Girl: A Transgender Story is another book dealing with this situation. Told from the point of view of the child, this seems like it is a realistic journey a young boy might take to become his true […]

The Man: Mayor Pete BEFORE he was Mayor

Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg by Rob Sanders

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Mayor Pete: The Story of Pete Buttigieg will need to be updated by the time this comes out in July. The book ends on him being a Presidential Candidate. Otherwise, Rob Sanders wrote a fun introduction to the man few know about before that candidacy was announced. A hint of classic illustrations with a modern feel to go along with it is what you will see with Levi Hastings illustrations. It looks like something you would see from the late 1960s or 1970s. Yet, the […]

“I don’t know what’s so scary about zombies. … ” said the author in her hit graphic novel

The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by Noelle Stevenson

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The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures is not for everyone. It took me some time to get through Noelle Stevenson’s memoir. Before I go into the details, I will say, read this book as many times as is needed. This is not an easy read, not just because of the themes, but because of how it is written. A graphic novel is not always the best way to present yourself but also, what better way for an artist to do just that? […]

Dear Kelsey Wroten

Cannonball by Kelsey Wroten

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Dear Kelsey Wroten, I am sure you are a lovely person. I am sure we could have some interesting conversations about not only your graphic novel, Cannonball, but about life itself. Who has not felt like your main character, Caroline Bertram? Who has not loathed the joys of adulting when you are not ready for it? Then again, are any of us ever ready for it? And of course, Caroline has the added struggles of being queer, a writer and being a drug-addled alcoholic. But […]

Maggie Thrash: Girl trying to understand

Lost Soul, Be at Peace by Maggie Thrash

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Lost Soul, Be at Peace is not an easy read. This time, Maggie Thrash has created a graphic novel that is more fantastical than Honor Girl was. Instead of dealing with the issues camp, friends and coming to terms with one’s sexuality in a realistic and relatable way, she has created something that deals with the past and ghosts. Even the living ones. How can there be a living ghost? That is the plot point. Based on Thrash’s own experiences, this time our character Maggie […]

Struggles and Triumphs

If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird

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If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird is another Button Poetry book. Button Poetry has some of my favorite poets due to their range of subjects, poets and the fact they can be listened to as they are spoken word/slam poems or can be read. Baird’s poems can be relatable, even if you have never experienced the things Baird has had to go through. Which range from growing up to her sexual assaults, her eating disorder, her relationships (with family and those around her), her […]



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