I’m a cartoonist and illustrator working primarily in non-fiction and reportage comics.
My second book, Rolling Blackouts, was recently published by Drawn and Quarterly.
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Rolling Blackouts
Drawn and Quarterly, October 2016, 304 pages
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Cartoonist Sarah Glidden accompanies her two friends―reporters and founders of a journalism non-profit―as they research potential stories on the effects of the Iraq War on the Middle East and, specifically, the war’s refugees. Joining the trio is a childhood friend and former Marine whose past service in Iraq adds an unexpected and sometimes unwelcome viewpoint, both to the people they come across and perhaps even themselves.
As the crew works their way through Turkey, Iraq, and Syria, Glidden observes the reporters as they ask civilians, refugees, and officials, “Who are you?” Everyone has a story to tell: the Iranian blogger, the United Nations refugee administrator, a taxi driver, the Iraqi refugee deported from the US, the Iraqis seeking refuge in Syria, and even the American Marine...
Comics
Climate Change Comics
The Complete Ajonjolí Digital Minicomic
Barren
How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less
Drawn and Quarterly, August 2016 (first edition from Vertigo, 2010) 212 pages
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Sarah Glidden is a progressive Jewish American twenty-something who is both vocal and critical of Israeli politics in the Holy Land. When a debate with her mother prods her to sign up for a Birthright Israel tour, Glidden expects to find objective facts to support her strong opinions. During her two weeks in Israel, Glidden takes advantage of the opportunity to ask the people she meets about the fraught and complex issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but their answers only lead her to question her own take on the conflict...