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BKLYN Reads: Graphic Novels for Adults

Graphic fiction, nonfiction and cartoon collections for adults, drawn from the 2020 list of recommendations by the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the American Library Association.

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The Hard Tomorrow
Davis, Eleanor
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A woman and her husband navigate the apocalyptic currents of contemporary America.

Ghost Tree
Curnow, Bobby/ Gane, Simon (ILT)
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Visiting his grandmother in Japan, Brandt encounters his grandfather's spirit.

Bury the Lede
Dunn, Gaby/ Roe, Claire (ILT)/ Rodriguez, Miquel
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An intern at a Boston newspaper is caught up in a scandalous murder investigation.

Chasing Echoes
Goldman, Dan/ Schall, George (ILT)
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A fractious family visits Poland to recover their history that was stolen by the Holocaust.

Moms
Ma, Yeong-shin/ Hong, Janet (TRN)
Format: Book

Three middle-aged women in Seoul vow to find something better for themselves.

The House
Roca, Paco
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Siblings reunite after the death of their father to clear out the family's vacation home.

Guantanamo voices [electronic resource] : True accounts from the world's most infamous prison.
Mirk, Sarah.
Format: eBook

Firsthand stories by prisoners, guards and others at the detention camp, illustrated by a collection of artists.

Open Borders : The Science and Ethics of Immigration
Caplan, Bryan/ Weinersmith, Zach (ILT)
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An economist teams up with a cartoonist to make the case for liberalizing immigration policy.

Palimpsest
Sj?lom, Lisa Wool-rim
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A South Korean adoptee revists her past while raising her children.

Drawing Power : Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival
Noomin, Diane (EDT)/ Gay, Roxane (INT)
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Cartoonists reflect on their experiences of sexual violence in short, powerful pieces.