Biography & Memoir

E = mc(2) . A world-changing equation and a wild head of hair are all most of us know about one of history's greatest minds, despite his being a household name in his lifetime and an icon in ours. But while the broad outlines of what Einstein did are...

The story of one woman's quest to move to Los Angeles and got a job in animation...and how you can too. When artist Tally Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Los Angeles and pursue a job in animation, she realized that despite her research,...

A sweeping yet intimate portrait of World War II s legacy in Japan. Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan continues Eisner award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki's historical and autobiographical account of Japanese life in the twentieth century. In this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606998489Author Ed PiskorFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 534g

One morning in June 1941, a quiet village in Central Lithuania is shaken out of its slumber by the sudden arrival of the Soviet Army. Eight-year-old Algiukas awakes to the sound of Russian soldiers pounding on the door. His family are given ten minutes...

**2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year: Silver Award Winner in Graphic Novels & Comics Category** **Recommended by The New York Public Library as one of its 50 best comics for adults****A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**Traitor or hero?...

In 1778, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart leaves Salzburg for Paris. The French capital promises to liberate the 22-year-old from the suffocating grip of his father, and from a city that is unable to accommodate his genius. But there is no grand entrance for...

A TRUE STORY and expose on Drug Trafficking in Europe! Now a hit Netflix show!In Cocaine Coast, journalist Nacho Carretero and illustrator Luis Bustos tell the incredible true story of how a sleepy, unassuming corner of Spain became the cocaine...

Year of the Rabbit tells the true story of one family s desperate struggle to survive the murderous reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge seizes power in the capital city of Phnom Penh. Immediately after declaring victory in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922585714Author Valentin GendrotFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Scribe PublicationsPublisher Scribe PublicationsDimensions(mm) 255mm * 196mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Author Award 2017 and Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for nonfiction 2017 and Michael L. Printz Award Winner 2017 and National Book Award for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Will Eisner Comic Industry Award (Reality-Based) 2015.Book InformationISBN 9781606997567Author Ed PiskorFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681122984Author Thierry LamyFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint NBM Publishing CompanyPublisher NBM Publishing Company

The true story of beloved Cambodian singer Ros Serey Sothea, whose "Golden Voice" helped define Cambodia's Golden Age of music until her mysterious disappearance in the killing fields of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge. Developed in partnership with Sothea's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307952172Author Amanda CohenFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Told in classic comic-book form, this graphic biography invites a new audience to learn about Banksy-and uses a pitch-perfect medium to convey the artist's message that art is for the people. Banksy is arguably the most well-known street artist of all...

"There was never a place for [Isadora Duncan] in the ranks of the terrible, slow army of the cautious. She ran ahead, where there were no paths." - Dorothy Parker In 1899, performing in the drawing rooms of London's elite, Isadora Duncan was already...

The dramatic true story of a handful of students who resisted the Nazis and paid with their lives, now in a stunning graphic novel. With an entire nation blindly following an evil leader, where did a handful of students find the courage to resist? The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476796628Author Nora KrugFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 231mm...

Saudi Arabia offers few prospects for the bright young Mohammed El-Gharani. With roots in Chad, Mohammed is treated like a second-class citizen. His access to healthcare and education are restricted; nor can he make the most of his entrepreneurial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683961017Author Ellen ForneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629635149Author Milton KnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press

A New York Times Bestseller Using the sepia tones of the Dust Bowl as his pal-ette, author and artist Nick Hayes tells the story of world-famous folkie Woody Guthrie (1912-1967), starting in the 1920s when Guthrie was a teenager supporting himself in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647290573Author Emmanuelle MaisonneuFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Vertical Inc.Publisher Vertical Inc.

The true story of the Cambodian painter Vann Nath, who used his art to fight against barbarism and tyranny.In 1978, a young painter named Vann Nath was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, the violent and totalitarian Communist Party of Kampuchea that ruled...

The true story of the Cambodian painter Vann Nath, who used his art to fight against barbarism and tyranny.In 1978, a young painter named Vann Nath was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, the violent and totalitarian Communist Party of Kampuchea that ruled...

Instead of a traditional written diary, Julia Kaye has always turned to art as a means of self-reflection. So when she began her gender transition in 2016, she decided to use her popular webcomic, Up and Out, to process her journey and help others with...

When Nicole Georges was sixteen she adopted Beija, a dysfunctional shar-pei/corgi mix - a troublesome combination of tiny and attack, just like teenaged Nicole herself. For the next fifteen years, Beija would be the one constant in her life. Through...

When Nicole Georges was sixteen she adopted Beija, a dysfunctional shar-pei/corgi mix - a troublesome combination of tiny and attack, just like teenaged Nicole herself. For the next fifteen years, Beija would be the one constant in her life. Through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684059478Author Dean MullaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606999400Author Ed PiskorFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681120768Author Fabrice Le HenanffFormat HardbackPage Count 88Imprint NBM Publishing CompanyPublisher NBM Publishing Company

"I really enjoyed this book. In fact, I could go for a second helping!"-Amy Sedaris "Entrepreneurs will learn a thing or two about translating a dream into thoughtful business growth, and everyone will laugh, cry, and nod along with a woman who has...

A graphic novel style memoir about the weirdness and wonder of pregnancy and early motherhood, told with humor and frankness. The perfect gift for new parents, parents-to-be, or anyone interested in the experience of bringing a new human into today's...

'A beautiful retelling ... which captures the great man's spirit.' UNCUTFrom 'Crossroads Blues' to 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Hellhound on My Trail' to 'Come On In My Kitchen', Robert Johnson wrote some of the most enduring and formative songs of the...

'Funny and sad and relatable and wise - Rachael Smith's Quarantine Comix are like the hug from a friend you didn't know you needed.' Chris Addison 'In a period where every day seemed the same, Rachael found a way to make every day different. A tiny,...

'Funny and sad and relatable and wise - Rachael Smith's Quarantine Comix are like the hug from a friend you didn't know you needed.' Chris Addison 'In a period where every day seemed the same, Rachael found a way to make every day different. A tiny,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912097432Author Jiro TaniguchiFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Ponent Mon LtdPublisher Ponent Mon Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642730210Author Paolo ParisiFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint One Peace Books, IncorporatedPublisher Social Club Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683964803Author Catherine SauvatFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics