Following the Eisner-award winning Brazen, Pénélope Bagieu pens her first autobiographical work in this hilarious and bitter sweet graphic memoir. Pénélope Bagieu never thought she'd publish a graphic memoir. But when she dusted off her old diaries (no, really—this book is based on her actual diaries), she found cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking stories begging to be drawn. In Layers, Bagieu reflects on her childhood and teen years with her characteristic wit and unflinching honesty. The result is fifteen short stories about friendship, love, grief, and those awkward first steps toward adulthood.
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Pénélope Bagieu is a French illustrator and comic designer who gained recognition for her comic blog. Her work is characterized by a distinctive visual style and a knack for capturing the essence of human stories. Bagieu explores diverse themes with a keen eye for detail and empathy for her characters. Her approach to visual storytelling in the comic format allows her to craft engaging and richly illustrated narratives.



- 2023
- 2018
Brazen
- 295 pages
- 11 hours of reading
With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies. Full color..
- 2017
California Dreamin': Cass Elliot Before the Mamas & the Papas
- 266 pages
- 10 hours of reading
It's Mama Cass as you've never known her, in this touching biography of the 1960s New York folk scene from French comics sensation Pénélope Bagieu (Exquisite Corpse).