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Sasha Velour’s THE BIG REVEAL is now available

Renowned crowned queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Center for Cartoon Studies alum, Sasha Velour ‘13 is back making headlines. This time, it’s for her new book, THE BIG REVEAL: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag, now available wherever books are sold.

“This book is a quilt, piecing together memoir, history, and theory into a living portrait of an artist and an art… As Sasha recalls her own journey, from the women who raised her, to learning the craft of an artist, to success, disaster, and more, she also uncovers the history of queer life around the world that made it all possible.” – Harper Books, an imprint of HarperCollins 

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New! A-Okay by Jarad Greene ’17

A-Okay by Jarad Greene ’17 releases on November 2 from HarperAlley (An imprint of HarperCollins). This vulnerable and heartfelt semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel is about acne, identity, and finding your place. When Jay’s acne goes from bad to worse, he is prescribed a powerful medication but it comes with some serious side effects. It’s no help that all of Jay’s friends are in different classes, he has no one to sit with at lunch, and his best friend is avoiding him. To top it off, Jay doesn’t understand why he doesn’t share the feelings a boy named Mark and a girl named Amy have for him. 

“Liberal amounts of comedy interspersed with drama make this an enjoyable read, while the ace/aro protagonist and depiction of a teenage boy’s poor self-image keep the otherwise familiar storyline fresh.” —Kirkus Review

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Andrew Arnold’s ’07 Harper Alley has launched!

Andrew Arnold ’07 has been hard at work on launching HarperAlley. This collaborative, creator-focused publisher creates graphic novels for kids and teens that connect with readers of all ages. Andrew is the founder and editorial director of this HarperCollins’s graphic novel imprint. In addition to his history as editor at First Second, he is an author-illustrator and co-creator of the award-winning Adventures in Cartooning series . And he has a picture book What’s the Matter, Marlo? coming out from Roaring Brook Press.

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Andrew Arnold ′07 Heading Harper Alley

Andrew Arnold ′07, editorial director of HarperAlley.

Andrew Arnold ′07 is the editorial director for a new line of graphic novels under HarperCollins for Harper Alley. They are a “collaborative, creator-focused publisher” specializing in graphic novels for “readers of all ages.” They plan to release about ten books per year, with their first graphic novel is coming out in 2020. Previously, Andrew was the art director and acquiring editor at First Second.

Congratulations Andrew! We look forward to seeing your guidance bring forth many graphic novels to come.

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Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.

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Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.

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