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Graphic Novels & Comics November/December 2022
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Terry Pratchett's Small gods : a Discworld graphic novel by Ray FriesenFans of Sir Terry Pratchett will love this stunning graphic novel adaptation of his bestselling standalone Discworld novel Small Gods. Beautifully brought to life by illustrator Ray Friesen, it takes a close look at religion's institutions, its people, its practices and its role in politics in Pratchett's unique way.
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Let there be light : the real story of her creation by Liana FinckIn this ambitious and transcendent graphic novel, Liana Finck turns her keen eye to none other than the Old Testament, reimagining the story of Genesis with a God as a woman, Abraham as a resident of New York City, and Rebekah as a robot, among many other delightful twists.
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The runaway's diary by James PattersonWhen her sister runs away to Seattle, Eleanor, a writer of elaborate stories, chases after her to a big, unforgiving city where she faces many obstacles and new possibilities as she tries to make her own happy ending. Available on Libby
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How to date a superhero (and not die trying) by Cristina FernandezWhen she discovers her boyfriend is a superhero, Astrid finds all her perfectly laid life plans thrown into chaos as she is forced to lead a double life, which wasn't part of her plan. Available on Libby
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Last day in Vietnam : a memory by Will EisnerPresents stories of the personal, comical, frightening, and emotional life of soldiers during the Vietnam War. Available on Libby
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Verse. : The Broken Half Book one, The broken half by Sam BeckFife's plans to become an expert swordsmith are interrupted when he meets Neitya, an extraordinary girl unlike any he's ever met before...primarily because of her horns and amnesia. Worryingly, she seems akin to the monstrous Vel who roam the countryside. But when Fife is attacked by the Vel, Neitya saves him by using a skill thought to be forever lost to everyone: Magic. Fife and Neitya decide to journey together, seeking the guidance they need to unravel the mystery of her origin. Available on Libby
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The liminal zone by Junji ItōAfter abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a "weeping woman"--a professional mourner--sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward--she can't stop crying! In another tale, having decided to die together, a couple enters Aokigahara, the infamous suicide forest. What is the shocking otherworldly torrent that they discover there? One of horror's greatest talents, Junji Ito beckons readers to join him in an experience of ultimate terror with four transcendently terrifying tales. Available on Libby
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Ghost Stories is a graphic novel collection offering three haunting explorations. Throughout each tale, ghosts exist as past selves and remnants of past relationships that are met with inquiry, resolution, and personal rebirth.
Available on Hoopla
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Bernie by Ted RallBernie is the must-have guidebook to the Bernie Sanders campaign -- and the uncompromising candidate behind it. Insightful, funny, and accessible, this biography-in-graphic-novel-form of the presidential candidate explains both his early life and political rise, but also shows the broader political shift that made it possible for a Jewish socialist to rally voters and become a real presidential contender. Available on Hoopla
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The Hookah Girl is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel of a childhood as a Christian Palestinian in America. Told in short stories and with narrative ranging from growing up in a refugee family to how to roll waraq (stuffed grape leaves), this book is an account of living in two seemingly different cultures that actually aren't very different at all.
Available on Hoopla
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