Never Ending Summer

(Paperback)

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A graphic novel that pays attention to the strange details that make up everyday life, this story is an autobiographical account that follows a group of friends through a summer filled with uncertainty and confusion. Relationships break down between boyfriends, friends, and family, throughout which the author must discover how to maintain a sense of balance. Parties, excessive drinking, and financial instability add to the commotion. Drawn in a beautiful minimal style with delicate 2-color interior, Never Ending Summer reflects upon the immediacy of the present and the potential of events to come.

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"Cole ably captures the misery of scattered late-night phone calls and occasional e-mails, as well as the sympathy of Allison's equally aimless and confused friends." - Publishers Weekly "Cole's minimalist drawing and subdued coloring paradoxically point up the strong emotions that regularly swirl to the surface of her absorbing, realistic narrative." - Ray Olson, Booklist "Allison moves beyond her heartbreak and finds strength and validation throughout her social circle and also through her ability to create mix tapes and dance evenings as a DJ. Allison realizes that it takes a lot more than just one boy or one song to define a whole summer or a whole self." - Suzette Chan, Sequential Tart

Author Bio

Allison Cole: Allison Cole graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Printmaking. A former art director, she began making her own silkscreened comics a few years back. She has contributed to anthologies such as Studygroup 12 and Kramers Ergot.