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LUCY KNISLEY ‘09 RELEASES NEW MIDDLE-GRADE GRAPHIC NOVEL WITH RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC

You can now buy SUGAR SHACK by critically-acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley ‘09! SUGAR SHACK is the third and last installment of the popular PEAPOD FARM middle-grade graphic novel series with Random House Graphic.

“For one city-kid turned country girl whose life has been changing nonstop, it seems like its finally time to find her place in her new blended family while settling in for the winter!”—Random House Graphic  

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New release: WOE, A Housecat’s Story of Despair by alum Lucy Knisley ‘09

Congratulations to Lucy Knisley ’09 on the release of what Kirkus Reviews calls an “an amusing, heartfelt, and bittersweet read that will resonate deeply with pet lovers”! 

“WOE is a beautiful tribute….will be enjoyed by not only cat enthusiasts but also by ­readers who enjoy memoir comics with a bit of humor.” —School Library Journal

Cat lovers and fans of the hilarious Linney the Cat webcomic will be especially happy to hear that WOE: A Housecat’s Story of Despair releases 7/2 by Random House Graphic. You can pre-oder the comic collection now!

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HIDDEN SYSTEMS by Dan Nott ‘18 IS OUT MARCH 14

HIDDEN SYSTEMS by Dan Nott '18! HIDDEN SYSTEMS was Dan’s thesis project at The Center for Cartoon Studies! Random House Graphic is publishing the book in March 2023. Read this CCS Student Spotlight on Dan Nott '16 to see how this project came to be.

A graphic novel thesis project published by Random House Graphic.

HIDDEN SYSTEMS was Dan Nott’s ‘16 thesis project at The Center for Cartoon Studies! Random House Graphic is publishing the book in March 2023.

“The true power of comics is on display here, with complex, difficult-to-comprehend structures presented both through a variety of metaphors and by placing those metaphors in context with simplified renditions of their real physical appearance.” —Booklist 

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New Release: Other Ever Afters by Melanie Gillman ’12

A new graphic novel from Melanie Gillman ’12 is out, Other Ever Afters. Random House Graphic, a collection of their queer fairy tales. The features four 24-hour comics and three brand-new stories. You can read the four existing comics right now: Sweetrock, The King’s Forest, Hsthete, and The Fish Wife.

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Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

A wide variety of creators are coming to talk comics with the students at The Center for Cartoon Studies:

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Dan Nott’s ′18 Thesis Being Published by Random House Graphic

Hidden Systems by Dan Nott

Dan Nott’s ′18 thesis, Hidden Systems: A Graphic History of Water, Wires, Waste, and the Web, is about how the infrastructure of our world works. He graduated in 2018, and less than a year later, it has been picked up by Gina Gagliano at the new Random House Graphic!

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Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.

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Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.

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