{"product_id":"girl-town-isbn-9781603094382","title":"Girl Town","description":"\u003cb\u003eIgnatz Award-winning cartoonist Casey Nowak \u003ci\u003e(Lumberjanes)\u003c\/i\u003e finds powerful truths in fantasy worlds. This solo debut collection celebrates the ascent of a rising star in comics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiana got hurt -- a lot -- and she's decided to deal with this fact by purchasing a life-sized robot boyfriend. Mary and La-La host a podcast about a movie no one's ever seen. Kelly has dragged her friend Beth out of her comfort zone -- and into a day at the fantasy market that neither of them will forget. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl Town\u003c\/i\u003e collects the Ignatz Award-winning stories \"Radishes\" and \"Diana's Electric Tongue\" together with several other tales of young adulthood and the search for connection. Here are Casey Nowak's most acclaimed mini-comics and anthology contributions, enhanced with new colors and joined by brand-new work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBold, infatuated, wounded, or lost, Nowak's girls shine with life and longing. Their stories -- depicted with remarkable charm and insight -- capture the spirit of our time.\u003cb\u003eWINNER of 2019 IGNATZ Award for OUTSTANDING COLLECTION\u003cbr\u003ePaste Magazine's 25 Best Comic Books of 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Beat's 100 Best Comics of the Decade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nowak tosses off more wildly imaginative ideas per page than some creators have over their entire careers.” \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These stories… illuminate something profoundly familiar and deeply resonant about women’s interactions, relationships, and ways of being in the world... Though their playful art, bright colors, and sly humor might make this seem light and breezy, there are poignant, surprising undercurrents here, and they are simply captivating.” \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Spellbinding... The girls in this book are flawed, unique, and complex... \u003ci\u003eGirl Town\u003c\/i\u003e is a cerebral, spirited work of art.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magical in the tradition of Allende, Borges, and Okazaki… You don’t finish the stories collected here so much as emerge from them: wistful, yearning, and as from all the best dreams, changed.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe Verge\u003c\/i\u003e (Best of 2018)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Messy in the best, most invigorating way... \u003ci\u003eGirl Town\u003c\/i\u003e, like its protagonists, is caught in a swell of uncertain feelings, and will stick with you long after you’ve finished the short stories within.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e (Best of 2018)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exquisitely illustrated... captures the intensity and the absurdities of female relationships.” \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Best of 2018 Critics Poll)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Each story is quirky and thoughtful... deeply Millennial in every way possible.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e (Best of 2018)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Poignant and funny.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/i\u003e (Best of the Month)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"On top of being incredibly charming, \u003ci\u003eGirl Town\u003c\/i\u003e is also full of some incredibly strong characters.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nowak’s comics always hook me from the first panel. It’s such a joy to be surprised, entertained, and touched by the sexy, sweet, fully-realized worlds they create in each of their stories.” \u003cb\u003e— Lisa Hanawalt, creator of \u003ci\u003eTuca \u0026amp; Bertie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I raise my glass, tip my hat, and set off a million dollars worth of fireworks to Casey Nowak's electric brain, electric fingers and eclectic, electric storytelling smarts. What a wise, sad, funny, exhilarating book!\" \u003cb\u003e— Kelly Link, author of \u003ci\u003eGet in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCasey Nowak graduated from the University of Michigan's School of Art and Design in 2011. They live in Ann Arbor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to their award-winning mini-comics such as \"Radishes\" and \"Diana's Electric Tongue\" (both collected in Girl Town), Nowak has drawn twelve issues of \u003ci\u003eLumberjanes\u003c\/i\u003e and created two \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e middle-grade books, \u003ci\u003eNew School Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cursed Coven.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Top Shelf Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304397689061,"sku":"NP9781603094382","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781603094382.jpg?v=1767728153","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/girl-town-isbn-9781603094382","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}