By Nate Powell. Published by Top Shelf. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W, 2015 "You Don't Say is more than just a collection of immaculate stories; it's also a glimpse at the evolution of one of today's most gifted storytellers." — Scott Snyder "Haunting, poetic, and visually lyrical, You Don’t Say will get stuck in your head — you’ll be humming its tunes long after you’ve closed the book." — Becky Cloonan "While the stories plunge readers into diverse situations... they are unified in an overarching theme: how do people reconcile themselves with the world? This question is both central to Powell’s work and highly relevant to teen readers. Elusive, ethereal, and compelling." — Booklist "Powell’s powerful art eschews gentle shading for sharp lines and inky black pools that frame the emotional context... when the art and text come together, everything works." — Publishers Weekly "Anything that Nate Powell writes and draws is pretty much a must-read... As a writer, he's both honest and compassionate, exploring topics like mental illness and childhood cruelty with authenticity. As an artist, he's inventive, expressive, and constantly shifting his style to suit the story." — Comics Alliance A celebrity glares. A community burns. A child’s heart breaks. A recipe summons a ghost. A dying woman makes her peace. An art form sustains the spirit. In You Don't Say, award-winning graphic novelist Nate Powell — of the New York Times Bestseller March, and the Eisner Award-Winning “Graphic Novel of the Year” Swallow Me Whole — collects a decade of powerful short works. Autobiography, fiction, essay comics, collaborations, and more fill these thoughtful, pitch-black pages, comprising rare and previously unreleased material from 2004-2013. -- a 176-page softcover graphic novel with 4” French flaps (color cover, b&w interiors), 6.5” (w) 9.5” (h) (portrait)
