Graphic Lit Must Push Boundaries
Is courage your first instinct or your last? I don't think it matters so long as you show it.
Writing a book is an act of courage. So is reading one, especially if it's a topic that scares the bejesus out of you — like losing your parents, losing your democracy, or watching your country lose its humanity while you still have yours.
If you haven't written a beach read, then pushing your book on readers never works. They have to find it when they're ready and receptive, or just plain desperate for a better way forward.
Grief, sexuality, and political power sit at the crossroads of our deepest vulnerabilities and our fiercest truths — each one exposing what we fear, desire, and stand to lose. They aren’t just topics, they're thresholds that test who we are and what we’re willing to face.
Thank you to Kirkus Reviews for including I MISS MY MOMMY last week in this think piece on pushing boundaries.
I MISS MY MOMMY is my illustrated novel geared especially at orphaned adults looking for validation for their need to grieve. Available at: PenJarProductions.com
Printed and shipped with care by Lulu Press, Inc.