Calmar Native Claman Has New Graphic Novel

Calmar Native Claman Has New Graphic Novel

Artist and South Winneshiek High School alumna Sabrina Claman will return to Iowa this June to participate in a public artist talk celebrating the release of What Happened on the Garden Street Bus, a graphic novel she illustrated in collaboration with first-time author Garry Klein.  The event will take place Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City.  Claman, who graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 with a BF…

Queer Graphic Novels That Celebrate Chosen Family

Many of my most beloved stories revolve around relationships that could be described as found or chosen family. From spaceship crews to unbreakable friend groups, it’s a character dynamic I’m just not willing to part with. I’m not the only one, either. Found family is a popular trope, and it’s a popular trope for a reason. It’s one that a lot of people can relate to. Everyone wants to find people who love and accept them. Sometimes that comes fr…