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The Hard Switch by Owen D. Pomery
I finished reading The Hard Switch (2023), a graphic novel written and illustrated by Owen D. Pomery. It’s a science fiction tale set in a world in which interstellar travel has long been an established reality thanks to a mineral called alcanite. However, the end of such travel is fast approaching, as the finite galactic…
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Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
A few days ago, I finished reading the graphic novel Snapdragon, written and illustrated by Kat Leyh and published in 2020. The main character, Snapdragon, is a middle school kid navigating her world the best she can. Along the way, the readers meet those who populate that world–particularly her mother, her best friend, and an…
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A Matter of Life by Jeffrey Brown
I just finished reading A Matter of Life (2013) by Jeffrey Brown. This is a graphic novel that describes itself on the back cover as “an autobiographical meditation on fatherhood and faith.” This is a wonderfully sweet, poignant book that feels honest and personal. Even though it’s about someone else’s life, it made me think…