Drawn from both real and imagined lives, these four graphic novels delight the mind and eye equally
The article reviews four graphic novels that blend real and imagined lives, highlighting their artistic and narrative strengths. Tillie Walden's 'Charity & Sylvia' tells the true story of a same-sex couple in 19th-century Vermont, showcasing their gradual acceptance within their community. Other featured works include Joe Ollmann's 'The Woodchipper,' which explores modern crises, and Jon Claytor's absurdist tale 'Nowhere,' focusing on family dynamics and personal struggles.
- ▪Tillie Walden's 'Charity & Sylvia' is based on the true story of a same-sex couple in 19th-century Vermont.
- ▪Joe Ollmann's 'The Woodchipper' features characters navigating crises in the gig economy.
- ▪Jon Claytor's 'Nowhere' follows a family trying to start over in a new town.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountFor anyone still in doubt, Tillie Walden’s Charity & Sylvia (Drawn & Quarterly Publications) makes a persuasive case for the greatness of the graphic novel form. Cinematic and immersive, it relates the true story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, a same-sex couple who ran a popular tailoring practice out of their shared log-cabin home in early 19th-century Vermont. Theirs is, rather unexpectedly, less a story of persecution than of gradual acceptance.
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