Illustrated Story Society (ages 18+)

Join us for the Illustrated Story Society, our exploration of the wide world of graphic novels and comics written for older readers! Registration for this event is appreciated but not required. Anyone attending the event is welcome to bring snacks.

All Comics for the Illustrated Story Society are available through ComicsPlus, a service accessible using your Library Card through an app on your phone or tablet or in a web browser, in order to make sure everyone has an easy time reading them. ComicsPlus has no holds and no wait times. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need help accessing ComicsPlus, or feel free to read the selections through any other method you prefer!

For our first meeting, we will be reading the first two volumes of The Summer Hikaru Died by author and artist Mokumokuren. This horror, mystery, and romance(?) manga will make a perfect start to our society, since we are starting in spooky season. Here's a short summary:

"It has Hikaru’s face. It has Hikaru’s voice. It even has Hikaru’s memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn’t Yoshiki’s best friend. Whatever it is, it’s dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed—as if Hikaru isn’t gone—would be crazy...but when it looks so very like Hikaru...and acts so very like Hikaru.."

For November, we will be reading The Joy of Snacking: A Graphic Memoir about Food, Love, and Family by author and artist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell.