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A visual backstage pass into the invisible architecture of audio storytelling. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Out on the wire.
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- industrious
- inspiring
- 01
Rolling Blackouts
Sarah Glidden
A quietly devastating, watercolor-washed exploration of the ethics of journalism and the human echoes of war.
- 02
The influencing machine
Brooke Gladstone
A witty, illustrated crash course in how we consume information and why we fall for the same tricks century after century.
- 03
Making Comics
Scott McCloud · 2006
An immersive, visual masterclass in storytelling that feels like a passionate conversation with a brilliant mentor.
- 04
Spinning
Tillie Walden
A quiet, visually stunning journey through the chill of the ice rink and the warmth of finding your own voice.
- 05
Good Talk
Mira Jacob
A sharp, tender, and deeply relatable exploration of the impossible questions we ask the people we love.
- 06
Radio Silence
Alice Oseman
A late-night, neon-lit love letter to platonic soulmates and the terrifying freedom of choosing your own path.
- 07
One! Hundred! Demons!
Lynda Barry
A chaotic, collage-filled exorcism of childhood memories that blurs the line between truth and fiction to get at the messy heart of growing up.
- 08
Sabrina
Nick Drnaso
A chilling, pastel-hued descent into the paranoia and profound isolation of the digital age.
- 09
Tomboy
Liz Prince
A funny, heartfelt exploration of the messy middle ground between boyhood and girlhood, fueled by punk rock and adolescent angst.
- 10
How to Be Ace
Rebecca Burgess
A candid, deeply validating graphic memoir about the messy, anxious, and ultimately joyful journey of figuring out who you aren't, so you can embrace who you are.
- 11
The Arab of the future
Riad Sattouf
A visually striking and candid graphic memoir that filters the chaos of political idealism and cultural displacement through the wide eyes of a nomadic child.
- 12
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
