Whit Taylor is a cartoonist from New Jersey. She received a Glyph Award and two nominations for her autobiographical comics Watermelon (2012) and Boxes (2014), as well as an Ignatz nomination for her miniseries Madtown High (2013). Recent works include The Anthropologists (Sparkplug Books), which was selected as a Notable Comic for Best American Comics 2015 and SubCultures: A Comics Anthology (editor, Ninth Art Press).
Whit Taylor
Articles by Whit Taylor
Thursday March 15
Makers
“I feel like we raised the bar on history reports.” “And puppet shows.” “I could make puppets all day long.” “That’s cuz we’re Makers, Tess.” “Yeah, Makers.” …
Friday January 13
Weekend After
I grew up in the deep south during segregation. It was the worst racism and discrimination. But we fought and we didn’t let ourselves become hopeless.
Thursday March 31
Ghost
Whit Taylor writes movingly and with deeply personal insight about the aftermath of a traumatic sexual assault in this excerpt from her new graphic novella.