Synopses & Reviews
Kelsey Wroten’s Cannonball fires the reader straight into the messy life of Caroline Bertram: aspiring writer, queer, art school graduate, near alcoholic, and self-proclaimed tortured genius. Wroten tells the story of an artist struggling with the arrival of adulthood and the Sisyphean task of artistic fulfillment. Stunningly drawn in a classic style, with big truths and biting wit, Wroten’s debut graphic novel is Art School Confidential for the Tumblr generation.
Review
"Fans of Julia Wertz and Nicole Georges will appreciate Wroten's funny-serious tale of choosing art, even when it's hard." Booklist
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"Wroten's playful yet brutal meditation on the meaning of success, millennial anxiety about linking artistic profits to self-worth, and the vagaries of a creative spirit is bound to cement her place as a rising comics talent to watch." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
WINNER: Lambda Literary Awards: Best LGBTQ Graphic Novel
Kelsey Wroten's Cannonball fires the reader straight into the messy life of Caroline Bertram: aspiring writer, queer, art school graduate, near alcoholic, and self proclaimed tortured genius. Wroten tells the story of an artist struggling with the arrival of adulthood and the Sisyphean task of artistic fulfillment. Stunningly drawn in a classic style, with big truths and biting wit, Wroten's debut graphic novel is Art School Confidential for the Tumblr generation.
Synopsis
Cannonball fires the reader straight into the messy life of Caroline Bertram: aspiring writer, queer, art school graduate, near alcoholic, and self proclaimed tortured genius.
About the Author
Kelsey Wroten works as a freelance illustrator and comics artist. Her work has appeared in a wide variety of publications including The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Village Voice, NPR, and many more. She’s a Kansas City native living in Brooklyn, NY.
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