Alone in space : a collection

Title:

Author:

Walden, Tillie, 1996- author, illustrator.

Summary:

"In her first collection of short comics stories, Tillie Walden opens windows into strange new worlds with works such as 'The End of Summer,' 'I Love This Part,' 'A City Inside,' and never-before collected sketches, webcomics, and short comics for magazines."-- Publisher

Contents:

Introduction / Warren Bernard -- The end of summer -- I love this part -- A city inside -- Comics by Tillie Walden aged 16-20 years old ; Glare ; My name is... ; Slumber land ; Cramped ; Journal entry ; The graduate ; Ghibli ; Lost trees ; Dreaming ; Sun in my eyes ; In the palm of your hand ; The weather woman ; Lars and Nemo ; Alive ; What it's like to be gay in an all girls middle school ; Q & A ; The fader -- Gallery.

Physical Description:

300 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Short stories.

Subject Term:

Adulthood -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Love -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Self-realization -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Sick -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Publisher:

Avery Hill Publishing,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781910395585

Publication Information:

London : Avery Hill Publishing, 2021.

Call Number:

YA WALDEN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003758110	New Young Adult Graphic Novels	WALDEN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Tillie Walden's complex, lyrical stories about queer love, fantasy, coming-of-age, and cats are now available in this collection. In 'The End of Summer,' Lars is battling illness and boredom in a secluded castle at the start of an endless winter with a giant cat to keep him company and fraying family bonds to test his strength. In 'I Love This Part,' two small-town girls kill time and try to muddle through school when an unexpected romance blooms. And the surreal 'A City Inside' recounts one woman's life from childhood on, in a poetic tale about coming-of-age when you think you're past all that. This graphic novel also includes never-before collected early sketches, webcomics, including the short comic 'What It's Like To Be Gay In An All-Girls Middle School,' which shot Tillie to fame on both sides of the Atlantic. 'A seamless integration of art and feeling.' - Kirkus Reviews. '[An] intimate peek into the creative trajectory of a brilliant author and illustrator.' - School Library Journal.

Author Notes

Tillie Walden is an American cartoonist and illustrator, based in Vermont. She teaches at the Center for Cartoon Studies. She has published five graphic novels and a webcomic. Her graphic novel, Spinning, won the 2018 Eisner Award for Reality-Based Work. Her recent book, Clementine, is the first book in a trilogy.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up--This compilation of Eisner Award--winning artist Walden's early work offers a look at her artistic influences and evolution. Short comics form the bulk of the book, including several created when she was a teen. The opening entry, "The End of Summer," influenced by Little Nemo in Slumberland creator Winsor McCay, uses intensely detailed and softly dreamlike art to depict a family's decline during a yearslong lockdown in their palace. Studio Ghibli cofounder Hayao Miyazaki also inspires the immersive fantasy worlds Walden creates in this and other tales. Unbound by proportion or panels, the author/illustrator portrays cats large enough to ride on and people who dwarf the cityscapes. Other comics tackle self-acceptance, identity, and growth. "I Love This Part" and "What It's Like To Be Gay in an All Girls Middle School" use soft linework and limited color to explore the awkwardness of girls learning to embrace their queerness. In all, the collection shows a clear visual and narrative line between this work and Walden's full-length graphic novels Spinning and On a Sunbeam. Though race and ethnicity are not explicitly noted, with few exceptions Walden's characters appear to be white. An illustrated Q&A between Walden and the Center for Cartoon Studies and a gallery of her sketches provide even more insight into how she approaches her art. VERDICT Aspiring artists and fans of Walden's other books will enjoy this intimate peek into the creative trajectory of a brilliant author and illustrator.--Carla Riemer, Berkeley, CA