Exilium Vita Est: The Island Home of Victor Hugo By Emma Jacobs Feature Emma Jacobs takes us on an illustrated journey of Hugo’s writing life in exile on Guernsey, where he completed Les Misérables.
Unleashed in Paris By Kate Gavino Feature As a semi-professional dog walker in Paris, expat Kate Gavino has found a comfortable way to learn French.
A Woman’s Work: Home Economics* (*I Took Woodworking Instead) By Carolita Johnson Feature Carolita Johnson tallies the costs and benefits of love and cohabitation as a woman artist living in a patriarchy.
The Stories We Don’t Tell By Michelle Weber Highlight How many not-quite-parents are bearing the pain of miscarriage silently and alone?
Me Too, Except I Didn’t Stay Silent By Longreads Feature In the places I’ve worked, sexual harassment was identified as something that could destroy an organization. It was a story with consequences.
Home is a Cup of Tea By Candace Rose Rardon Feature Sketch artist and writer Candace Rose Rardon tells the story of her search for home through the different teas she has discovered while traveling.
The ‘Smashing Things Together’ Approach to Editorial Illustration By Kjell Reigstad Commentary Art Director Kjell Reigstad’s insights on editorial illustration.
Ain’t No One Here But Just Us Chickens By Michelle Weber Highlight Daniel Wallace killed a chicken — and it didn’t really change him. He reflects on the strange ease of poultry murder and the inevitability of death in this fun but sobering piece in the Bitter Southerner.
After Water By Susie Cagle Feature The illustrated story of California, and what happens when the water runs out.