Like most stories about friendship, this one does not involve whale bones.
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Alex Berman
Mentee
Alex Berman was born and raised in Manhattan and is currently a high school sophomore in the Bronx. When not out running (preferably in the rain), Alex can usually be found drawing, writing, or reading with a cup of tea and a cuddly kitten. Alex is also known (to no one) as a Corduroy Pants Enthusiast and would really like to get that title going if you don’t mind. Just, you know, the next time you’re on the topic of pants (corduroy), give Alex a mention.
Artist‘s Statement
This year I’ve been writing a lot about friendship, and how it feels to lose it. There is a lot of grief and heartbreak when a friendship ends that isn’t talked about as much as grief over a death or the heartbreak of losing a romantic partner. I wanted to explore these feelings through my writing and connect them to physical sensations of loss. Doing so has been cathartic, and I hope my work will resonate with readers and do justice to a familiar experience.
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A Warm Place
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It Ends With an Explosion (It Always Does)
Like most stories about friendship, this one involves whale bones.
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The Bus Stop
Two girls sit at a bus stop, each wondering if the other feels the same way she does. Wondering if she could be brave enough to find out.
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And There I Was
An autobiographical comic about gender identity, coming out to yourself, and finding your way.
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Ye Olde Voicemaille
Have you ever wondered what would happen if medieval serfs had answering machines?