Collecting Sticks Frank Viva Emily Flake–keen observer of human

Emily Flake–keen observer of human behavior and life’s less-than-triumphant moments–codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all

a touch of dark humor and a mouthwatering jam recipe

Celestia is the most ambitious and successful graphic novel to date by one of the world's most exciting storytellers

and Owl is a soap opera

and politicized vulvas

Collecting Sticks Frank Viva Emily Flake–keen observer of humanBy Joe Decie. Published by Jonathan Cape. Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W, 2017. Observer Graphic Novel of the Month Collecting Sticks is a graphic novel about a family glamping trip. (It's like camping, but much more expensive.) Loosely based on actual events, but sometimes veering unexpectedly into fantasy, the story plays with the challenges nature presents to city folk as they forage for berries, get stuck up a tree, make perilous encounters with