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Interview with Mannie Murphy ’08 on their graphic novel I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

Mannie Murphy ’08 has released their graphic novel, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, out from Fantagraphics on March 23. A native of Portland, OR, they originally published this graphic nonfiction as a series of zines. The story starts with the life and death of River Pheonix before tackling the history of white supremacy in Portland. They gave the following interview with Angela Boyle ’16.

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Mannie Murphy’08 on New York Times Best of 2021 Graphic Novels

I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Mannie Murphy ’08 is on the New York Times list of Best Graphic Novels of 2021. The story starts with the life and death of River Pheonix before tackling the history of white supremacy in Portland, Oregon. To see the zines making up the original publication before Fantagraphics collected it, check out this CCS Instagram post. The storytelling technique itself is a fascinating study. Before the book was released, Mannie gave an interview with Angela Boyle ’16 about their process in making this story.

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