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A debut graphic novel about a queer teen living in the margins who is determined to find their way ahead.. Are you supposed to be a boy or a girl?. It's a question that follows Claire everywhere. Inescapable on the street, in school, and even at home. A black hole forever trying to pull them in. But as long as they have ride-or-die best friend Greg at their side and a drink in their hand, everything will be okay. Right?. Except, Claire can never have just one drink. And when harassment at school reaches a fever pitch, Claire begins a spiral that ends in court-ordered rehab. Feeling completely lost, Claire is soon surrounded by a group of new friends and, with the help of a patient counselor, finds a space to unpack all the bad they've experienced. But as Claire's release gets closer so does the question: Can Claire stay sober and true in a world seemingly never made for them?.
About the Author
Kate Glasheen graduated in 2004 from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts Drawing. Since then, she has divided her time between her birthplace of Troy, New York and Brooklyn, New York--drawing, and collecting enemies like baseball cards. Kate's predominantly linear work finds its inspiration in the clash between the depressed urban zones of upstate New York and the relentless pace and population of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Her work finds its punch lines among the tragic, the unimportant, and the forgotten. Kate's drawings are obsessively nostalgic on a personal level, and a violence both implied and kinetic testifies that there's something hilarious about something that's not funny at all.Glasheen's portfolio is located at http://www.katiecrimespree.com and a drawing blog in which quick sketches illustrate viewer submitted words and definitions can found at http://katiecrimespree.blogspot.com.
