Alone in Space: A Collection

"Throughout the past decade, Tillie Walden has produced a string of graphic novels notable for both their deft artwork and their unpredictable, sometimes brow-crinkling stories. This collection provides a wide-ranging look into the ever-idiosyncratic creator’s brain. It includes her first published comic, in which a character battles illness in an isolated castle, and an array of early sketches and webcomics. Most notable are the deeply felt stories of gay teen experience, What It’s Like to be Gay in an All-Girls Middle School and I Love This Part. It’s hard to say what’s more enthralling, Walden’s art or her heart."