“Thus, sped by currents of curiosity afloat the swift river of rumor do secrets sail to strange ports.”
― Will Eisner
I myself am a secret that sailed to strange ports.
#adoptee
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Snow Emergency Route - an adoptee graphic memoir is nearing completion! 258 pages colored and 56 to go as of March 23, 2025. The slide show above is a sneak peek into the tragicomic world of caregiving my terminally ill, martini-swilling mom - with flashbacks galore. I workshopped it with my guru Tom Hart and he gave me this very nice blurb:
"A gorgeous masterpiece of multi-layered grief. Sad, smart, and ultimately uplifting."
- Tom Hart, #1 New York Times bestselling graphic memoirist, author of Rosalie Lightning.
Thanks to the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council for the grant supporting this work!
New Releases!
It's here! The second edition of Whatever You Wish To Keep - a memoir in pictures, brought to you by Leaf in Pocket Press (my DIY imprint). This intimate little volume is an homage to the wordless novels of Frans Masereel, Otto Nückel and Lynd Ward. Comprised of 149 graphite pencil drawings, it's essentially a travelogue of my youthful misadventures. Foreword by Frank Gaard.
Purchase it from me here, or consider ordering it from a store that supports DEI such as Barnes & Noble, or your local independent bookseller. Reviews welcome!
Hey Hey! I made some mini comics again!
The L Word is Love in this excerpt from Snow Emergency Route. See how an adoptive mother/daughter relationship can change when the latter removes herself to the other side of the planet! I spun this yarn in just 7 full color pages.
Leaf in Pocket Press
Do you make allowances for odd occurrences? I sure do, as you will see in this chapter from Swing or Symphony! I'm so excited about this graphic memoir about my late great dad, that I'm sharing a chapter (warts and all) in pencil and ink sketch form. Coloring work will commence next winter on this tome. Thanks to the Minnesota State Arts Board for supporting this project. 17 black and white pages.
Release Date: April 4, 2025
Leaf in Pocket Press