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When Everything Turned Blue

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by Soph Myers-Kelley Alessandro Baronciani, an Italian author, originally published this book with Bao Publishing in 2020 (and in Italian). However, Dark Horse Publishing is the first to release it in English. The book does not appear to be a memoir, but an original story about a young woman suffering an undiagnosed illness and seeking diagnosis. Her journey towards healing and understanding is the primary focus of this book. Baronciani’s art is the highlight of this art piece for me. Most graphic medicine books utilize varying blacks, whites, and greys for the majority of their art. Some will use choice… Read More

So Much for Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship

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 by Soph Myers-Kelley Sophia Lambda in So Much for Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship shares the vulnerable truth of her experience dating a manipulative, abusive person with scathing honesty, and jumping off the page emotions. Her art utilizes beautifully soft and embracing lines, and the use of color is perhaps the star of the (visual) show. While most of the art is black and white and grey, Lambda uses one or two bright colors to emphasize the mood of a given scene and the emotions she’s feeling. It makes the images pop and draws your attention to important… Read More