“It’s a very powerful book.”
However, Brill saysBrown’s graphic novelwill reveal a different side of the divisive comic.
“He was actually a sensitive guy,” says the First Second editor.
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“But for some reason, he was just compelled to seek out negative attention in this way.
Brown’s work delves into Kaufman’s quest for authenticity through the audience’s immediate response.
For the comic, the author worked very closely with illustrator Emily Carroll.
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“And in certain respects, for some readers, will be even more powerful…
The artistry in it is phenomenal, and the anguish of that novel is captured so beautifully.
In certain respects, I find that the visuals make it even more intense and even more relatable.”
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“It’s about breaking boundaries and making connections through gaming,” says Brill.
“It’s also about questioning your assumptions about the world around you.”
Cucumber Quest: The Ripple Kingdomby Gigi D.G.
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(Feb. 27)
The latestin writer-illustrator Gigi D.G.
‘sCucumber Questseries promises to be just as “psychedelic” as the previous books, says Brill.
“She’s a very, very skilled cartoonist, and she’s somebody nobody should underestimate.”
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And many of whom are relatively obscure characters that Bagieu plucked from the annals of history to introduce.”
MonstersBeware!by Jorge Aguirre and Rafael Rosado
Claudetteis back for her latest adventure!
“This is like a love letter to that country.”
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They’ll have to compete against their nemesis to get in.
“It speaks to a lot different issues of identity and belonging,” says Brill.
“People have been working on creating robots for basically as long as human records go back.
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Obviously, in the last 50 years, there’s been this dramatic stride forward.
But we really wanted to drive home the point that this is not a new fascination for humanity.”
“Gene started out his career as a high school-level computer programming teacher.
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And lest you doubt Yang’s teaching capabilities, the editor notes that they test out his lessons in-house.
We figure your average 35-year-old publishing professional is probably about as good at programming as your average eight-year-old!”
“She lives in this gothic mansion with her loyal family butler and secretly fights monsters at night.
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It’s so much fun and nostalgic in certain respects.
“It’s about two sloths who have very different attitudes about the world.
And they are separated for the first time and have to learn to get along without each other.
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It has the classic feel of a mismatched friendship story.”
“Science is a living discipline,” says Brill.
You should never take it for granted that something is true.
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you’re gonna wanna always be confirming and re-confirming.”
It’s a very intense and gripping story with really, really beautiful and persuasive world-building."
As for readers looking to join in the fun?
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“So there’s this wonderful interactive element to them.”
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