Nonfiction - Biography & Memoir

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  • Transitions: A Mother’s Journey

    Transitions: A Mother’s Journey

    $19.99

    When Anne learns that her 19-year-old is a transgender man, she struggles to understand her son’s new identity. A new landmark in nonfiction comics, Transitions is a sympathetic, informative, and moving story of a family’s journey to acceptance. “I thought I was open-minded… The news of my child’s gender change hit me like a tidal…

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  • Us

    Us

    $19.99

    What happens when the life you thought you had does a 180 turn? Everything, and yet…nothing. Us is Sara and Diana’s love story, as well as the story of Diana’s gender transition. Full of humor, heartache, and the everyday triumphs and struggles of identity, this graphic memoir speaks to changing conceptions of the world as…

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  • Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant

    Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant

    $22.00

    Finally, an all-vegetable cookbook to eclipse all others, with inspired recipes and cool graphic novel-type art, from the upstart New York City restaurant Dirt Candy.

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  • Spielberg

    Spielberg

    $24.99

    From Amazing Ameziane, the creator of Quentin by Tarantino and Don Coppola, comes the next insightful book in his saga of Cine graphic novels. Based on the lives and films of acclaimed cinema icons, this book spotlights the inimitable, multi-award-winning Steven Spielberg, director of Jaws, E.T., Back to the Future and countless other masterpieces. With…

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  • Marshall Rogers: Brightest Days and Darkest Knights

    Marshall Rogers: Brightest Days and Darkest Knights

    $37.95

    From underdog to icon, Marshall Rogers helped redefine Batman for generations, inspiring readers and up-and-coming artists alike. Initially savaged by editors at DC Comics, his style was uniquely complex with vast and angular architectural design anchoring his storytelling, and it immediately caught on with fans for his depictions of the Darknight Detective, Hugo Strange, The…

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    My Travels in Japan: A Comic Book Artist’s Amazing Journey

    $15.99

    A charming guide to Japan in comic-book form! For comic-book artist Audry Nicklin, her visit to Japan was the trip of a lifetime. However, she only had ten days to see everything she had dreamed of! Armed with her watercolors and accompanied by her husband, Connor, she explored Hiroshima and its Peace Memorial Park; the…

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  • My Picture Diary

    My Picture Diary

    $29.95

    The wife of Japan’s most lauded manga-ka documents a year in their lives with her own artistry. In 1981, Fujiwara Maki began a picture diary about daily life with her son and husband, the legendary manga author Tsuge Yoshiharu. Publishing was not her original intention. “I wanted to record our family’s daily life while our…

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  • Cover image for I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi

    I Know What I Am: The Life and Times of Artemisia Gentileschi

    $34.99

    Michelangelo, Velázquez, Rubens, Rembrandt — all larger-than-life Renaissance figures celebrated for their mastery of their art. But often overlooked in this pantheon of Old Masters is Artemisia Gentileschi — Italy’s greatest female painter. In her debut graphic novel, Gina Siciliano brings to life the tumultuous 17th-century cities of Rome, Florence, Naples, and Venice where the…

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  • All in Line

    All in Line

    $34.95

    A new edition of Saul Steinberg’s memoir-via-drawing of his escape from fascist Europe and of his transition into life as an American, capturing absurdities, delights, and the grim realities of war along the way. To escape fascist Europe, the artist Saul Steinberg drew his way to America. He made it to New York in 1942…

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  • Who Is Ana Mendieta?

    Who Is Ana Mendieta?

    $18.95

    This fiery account of Ana Mendieta is also a snapshot of the turbulent times in which she lived. In exile from revolutionary Cuba, Ana Mendieta found in the 1960s US another kind of social upheaval: Frida Kahlo was finally being appreciated as an artist, not just a muse; Valerie Solanas wrote her manifesto, then shot…

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  • Am I There Yet?: The Loop-De-Loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood

    Am I There Yet?: The Loop-De-Loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood

    $21.99

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – This on-point guide to growing up by Instagram sensation Mari Andrew features “achingly vulnerable and completely relatable watercolor illustrations about relationships, heartbreak and the struggles of urban life” (The Washington Post). In the journey toward adulthood, it is easy to find yourself treading the path of those who came before…

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  • Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@ [Squiggle] [Star]!

    Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@ [Squiggle] [Star]!

    $25.00

    The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Maus” explores the comics form–and how it has formed him. This illustrated essay looks back at the 1960s as the artist pushes 60, in this collection that alters the terms of what can be accomplished in a memoir. 75,000.

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  • Creating a Life from the Ashes

    Creating a Life from the Ashes

    $9.99

    Embark on an extraordinary journey from a remote African village, through the horrors of a refugee camp massacre, to a remarkable life as a police officer and PhD holder in the United States. “Creating a Life from the Ashes: A Memoir” is a testament to the indomitable spirit of an African refugee who chose to…

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  • Manga Carlo Acutis

    Manga Carlo Acutis

    $14.99

    A DYNAMIC SAINT FOR THE DIGITAL AGE Carlo Acutis enjoyed soccer, animals, video games, and computers–just like any teen. But behind his everyday life was a faith that set him apart. Drawn to the Eucharist from a young age, he went to Mass daily, prayed the Rosary, and offered each day to God. With his…

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  • Mark Gruenwald

    Mark Gruenwald

    $20.00

    Mark Gruenwald explores the career and lasting influence of Mark Gruenwald (1953-1996), a pivotal figure in the history of Marvel Comics. Known for his humor, encyclopedic knowledge of superhero lore, and dedication to continuity, Gruenwald played a critical role in shaping Marvel’s universe and storytelling during his nearly two decades at the company. This biography…

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  • Ella Fitzgerald: The Official Graphic Novel

    Ella Fitzgerald: The Official Graphic Novel

    $24.99

    Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of jazz with Ella Fitzgerald: the official graphic novel, capturing her life, music, and indomitable spirit. Experience her journey from humble beginnings to becoming the First Lady of Song. In this vibrant graphic novel, follow the remarkable journey of Ella Fitzgerald, the “First Lady of Song,” as she rises…

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