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Inspired by Graphic Novels
Reflections on storytelling, art, and the world of graphic novels.
Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes - Seeing Thought as Story
We promised we’d only buy one book in Belgrade.
Then I saw this—and left with two copies in a language I don’t speak. Some graphic novels don’t need translation. Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes is one of them.
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Audubon — Drawing a Life on the Wing
Part of our Inspired by Graphic Novels series, this reflection looks at Audubon: On the Wings of the World and the quiet persistence behind a life devoted to observing and drawing the natural world.
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An Enemy of the People — Truth, Power, and the Courage to Speak
What happens when telling the truth makes you the enemy? A beautifully illustrated graphic novel that feels more relevant today than ever.
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Alex Alice: Writing and Drawing the Dream of the Sky
As visual storytellers, we’re drawn to books that value pacing, craft, and wonder. Castle in the Skies is one of those works, thoughtful, inventive, and deeply inspiring.
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An artist’s look at Pandala
Pandala is a wordless graphic novel where composition, pacing, and visual rhythm carry the story.
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Rediscovering “Lucy”: Art, Science, and the First Steps of Humanity
LUCY is a haunting, poetic graphic novel blending narration and art.
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