An Excerpt from ‘The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks’
In 'The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks: Life and Death under Soviet Rule,' award-winnng illustrator Igort details the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya, Russian journalist and human rights activist who spoke… More
Dykes in Print
Graphic artist Jennifer Camper, in a biting new comic, surveys critical reception of lesbians throughout literature. More
The Amazing Adventures of the Censor-Ship!
Make way for the Censor-ship, from which no comic artist is safe! More
But That’s Not Censorship!!
How do we commonly define censorship? It depends who you ask. Here, artist and writer Anne Elizabeth Moore gives voice to the concerns of artists who claim to experience… More
An Excerpt from ‘This One Summer’
Jillian and Mariko Tamaki’s "This One Summer" is a Caldecott Honor (and multiple award-winning) graphic novel that follows two young friends over a vacation’s “tween wakening.” The book captures… More
Things That Go Bump in the Night
In this installment of The Illustrated PEN, artist and writer MariNaomi recalls a traumatic encounter she suffered as a teen, and describes how, years later, she still grapples with… More
A Wretch Like Me: Sad/Black/Ugly/Queer
Artist Ebin Lee takes a visual deep-dive into depression, body dysmorphia, and cultural invisibility in this piece presented by guest editor MariNaomi. More
Dear Friend
"In 'Dear Friend,' Summer Pierre writes movingly about the meditative pleasures of a solo, mostly silent road trip." More