Blankets: 20th Anniversary Edition by Craig Thompson

Quaint, meditative and sometimes dreamy, blankets will take you
straight back to your first kiss. " - The Guardian
Blankets: 20th Anniversary Edition is the story of a young man coming of age
and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's
poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern
winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life,
a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally
mixed-up adolescence.
Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter
church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their
dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and
their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant
brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all
over again.
This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey
Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning; first love (and first
heartache); faith in crisis; and the process of moving beyond all of that.
Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that
lasts.
Blankets is a great American novel - Time
Craig Thompson infus[es] his bittersweet tale . . . with a lyricism so engaging,
the pages fly right by . . . It's virtual poetry. - Entertainment Weekly
Blankets [shares] the compelling, heartbreaking story of Thompson's
childhood and first love. - USA Today Pop Candy

Craig Thompson is a cartoonist and the author of the award-winning books
Blankets ; Good-bye, Chunky Rice ; and Habibi . He was born in Michigan in
1975, and grew up in a rural farming community in central Wisconsin. His
graphic novel Blankets won numerous industry awards and has been
published in nearly twenty languages. Thompson lives in Portland, Oregon.

Drawn & Quarterly
On Sale: Aug 22/23
6.5 x 9 • 640 pages
Black-and-white illustrations throughout
9781770466883 • $49.95 • pb
Comics & Graphic Novels / Literary