Graphic Novels and Comics

'Holy Lacrimony' by Michael Deforge shows that human connections, even to ourselves, are just as complicated as those across the stars

'Milk White Steed' by Michael Kennedy presents 10 stories exploring isolation and fantasy as worlds and cultures collide.

"Degas & Cassatt' peers into the complex personality of Edgar Degas, whose paintings of ballerinas mask a life of arrogance.

'The Incredible Story of Cooking' follows the fascinating journey of food in human history from hunting and gathering to modern gastronomy.

In 'The Legend of Kamui' by Shirato Sanpei a young ninja refuses to accept the rigid structures of society in a story that influenced manga.

'Audrey Hepburn' by Botton and Giacchetto, will surprise even Hepburn enthusiasts with what new angles it reveals of her life.

'Yokai', by Shigeru Mizuki brings readers into hidden world of Japan's wide range of monsters - some comical and some horrifying.

Through Dog Days Keum Suk Gendry-Kim tells the dramatic stories of the dogs in her life aided by beautiful illustrations.

'Q & A' by Adrian Tomine is exactly what the title says it is: the author answering question about being a cartoonist.

Forces of Nature by Ed Steed, published by Drawn & Quarterly, collects 160 cartoons that push the limits of sketch comedy, but not that kind of sketch comedy.