An intimate and emotionally soaring story about friendship, grief, and healing from Eisner Award winner Tillie Walden.
Tillie Walden is a cartoonist and illustrator from Austin, Texas. She is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies and is the creator of several graphic novels, including her memoir Spinning and the sci-fi epic On a Sunbeam. Her accolades include an Eisner Award for Spinning, three Eisner nominations, and two Ignatz Awards. She currently lives in Los Angeles. tilliewalden.com
"Combining dreamily gorgeous artwork and lyrical, sophisticated
storytelling, 23-year-old Eisner award-winning graphic novelist
Tillie Walden has emerged as a master of her craft." --O, the
Oprah Magazine "Delicate and emotional and inspiring." --The
Comics Beat "Equal parts paranoid tension and quiet wonder . .
. A nuanced portrayal of the connection between Bea and Lou."
--Publishers Weekly "Walden's subtle writing and art lend an
air of mystery, and manga-esque character designs and detailed
backgrounds provide generous helpings of atmosphere . . . The
narrative offers no easy solutions, but the reader is still left
feeling hopeful and, perhaps, a little healed." --Bulletin of
the Center for Children's Books, starred review "Walden
is up to her usual visual tricks in her latest, with intriguingly
layered, intricately detailed images in rich, warm, sunset colors
that lack concrete realism but cultivate powerful atmosphere . . .
A moving story of recovery and resilience." --Booklist,
starred review Walden crafts a story rich in metaphor about
two gay women on a journey through trauma and grief...A tsunami of
emotions--sharp and heavy. --Kirkus "Walden deftly explores
weighty subjects within the deceptively simple road trip narrative
. . . the combination of real-life trauma with magical realism
makes this tale of queer friendship, healing, and rebuilding in the
wake of pain and anguish an important addition to collections."
--School Library Journal
Walden crafts another graphic novel exploring themes of
trauma, healing, identity, and chosen family...like the
illustrations, the protagonists' reality is shaped by their
emotions, and by book's end each has had space to process some of
her pain. --Horn Book
"With its spectacular art and original storytelling, Are You
Listening? is a profound and magical road trip through a
surreal landscape with two characters--and one special cat--who
will break your heart." --Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award
Finalist Bone Gap
On a Sunbeam: "Tillie Walden is the future of comics." --Brian
K. Vaughan, Saga series and Paper Girls "On a Sunbeam
is a rare treat." --Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries
and The Books of the Raksura "I couldn't put this down." --Ann
Leckie, author of Ancillary Justice "It was so easy to curl
up in the art and lose myself in the story." --Becky Chambers,
author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Spinning:
Eisner Award winner "[A] stark, gripping graphic novel
memoir." --Washington Post "Engrossing." --New York
Times "Intimate and compelling. A quiet powerhouse of a
memoir." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A haunting
and resonant coming-of-age story." --Publishers Weekly,
starred review "Deeply satisfying." --Booklist,
starred review
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