by Soph Myers-Kelley Mothballs may be one of the best graphic medicine novels I’ve ever read. Mothballs’ visual storytelling, bold and varied color usage, unique drawing style, portrayal of relatable characters, and full-bodied representation of the beauty and ugliness of the world feeds the raw hunger that I have for stories written with substance. Mothballs, by Sole Otero, was originally published in Spain in 2020 and entitled Naftalina. It was translated three years later in 2023 by Andrea Rosenberg. This book won the FNAC-Salamandra Graphic Novel Award in 2019, the Audience Award from the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2023,… Read More