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Graphic Medicine Collection
The Graphic Medicine Collection is available at the Arizona Health Sciences Library HSEB 3rd Floor during staffed library hours.
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Graphic Medicine Manifesto by This inaugural volume in the Graphic Medicine series establishes the principles of graphic medicine and begins to map the field. The volume combines scholarly essays by members of the editorial team with previously unpublished visual narratives by Ian Williams and MK Czerwiec, and it includes arresting visual work from a wide range of graphic medicine practitioners. The book's first section, featuring essays by Scott Smith and Susan Squier, argues that as a new area of scholarship, research on graphic medicine has the potential to challenge the conventional boundaries of academic disciplines, raise questions about their foundations, and reinvigorate literary scholarship-and the notion of the literary text-for a broader audience. The second section, incorporating essays by Michael Green and Kimberly Myers, demonstrates that graphic medicine narratives can engage members of the health professions with literary and visual representations and symbolic practices that offer patients, family members, physicians, and other caregivers new ways to experience and work with the complex challenges of the medical experience. The final section, by Ian Williams and MK Czerwiec, focuses on the practice of creating graphic narratives, iconography, drawing as a social practice, and the nature of comics as visual rhetoric. A conclusion (in comics form) testifies to the diverse and growing graphic medicine community. Two valuable bibliographies guide readers to comics and scholarly works relevant to the field.Call Number: eBook and PrintISBN: 9780271066493Publication Date: 2015-04-22 -
Marbles by Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between "crazy" and "creative" in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder, woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers. Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic and terrified that medications would cause her to lose creativity, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions and creativity. Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the crazy artist, she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder, including the strengths and limitations of various treatments and medications, and what studies tell us about the conundrum of attempting to "cure" an otherwise brilliant mind. Darkly funny and intensely personal, Forney's memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on an artist's work, as she shares her own story through bold black-and-white images and evocative prose.ISBN: 9781592407323Publication Date: 2012-11-06 -
Cancer Vixen by The groundbreaking graphic memoir that inspires breast cancer patients to fight back--and do so with style. "What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?" That's the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer--from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between. *One of Time's top ten graphic novels of the year *Slate.com's medical book of the year *One of the Wall Street Journal's five best books on living with illness *Finalist, Books for a Better Life *Finalist, National Cartoonists Society Graphic Novel of the Year "Powerful . . . A vibrant, neon chronicle with plenty of attitude . . . A triumph of imagination and spirit." --Los Angeles Times "Ebullient . . . Visually invigorating and unflinching." --The New York Times Book Review "Irresistibly authentic . . . These words and pictures convey humility and humanity with witty grace and heartfelt power." --The Miami Herald "Funny, eye-opening, moving." --TimeISBN: 9780375714740Publication Date: 2009-09-29 -
Mom's Cancer by Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story. When Brian Fies's mother was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment. Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures. The story that came to be known as Mom's Cancer first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family's experience. Word of Brain's website spread, until it found its way to Abrams and, ultimately, a book contract. Since then his story has been nominated for the comic book industry's highest honour; an Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic, which is a category that was created with his work in mind.ISBN: 9780810958401Publication Date: 2006-03-01 -
El Deafo by New York Times Bestseller A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful-and very awkward-hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear-sometimes things she shouldn't-but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for.PRAISE FOR EL DEAFOSTARRED REVIEWS "A standout autobiography. Someone readers will enjoy getting to know." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Worthy of a superhero." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This empowering autobiographical story belongs right next to Raina Telgemeier's Smile (2011) and Liz Prince's Tomboy." --BooklistISBN: 9781419710209Publication Date: 2014-09-02 -
Wrinkles by Retired bank manager Emilio, suffering from Alzheimer's, is taken to an assisted living home by his son. He befriends his roommate Miguel, an overconfident ladies' man. Together, they employ clever tricks to keep the doctors from noticing Emilio's ongoingISBN: 9781606999325Publication Date: 2016-07-26 -
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Rosalie Lightning by A Goodreads Choice Award Semi-Finalist, Amazon Best Book of 2016, one ofTheWashington Post's Best Graphic Novels of 2016, and one ofPublishers Weekly's 100 Best Books of 2016 ROSALIE LIGHTNING is Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tom Hart's#1New York Timesbestselling touching and beautiful graphic memoir about the untimely death of his young daughter, Rosalie. His heart-breaking and emotional illustrations strike readers to the core, and take them along his family's journey through loss. Hart uses the graphic form to articulate his and his wife's on-going search for meaning in the aftermath of Rosalie's death, exploring themes of grief, hopelessness, rebirth, and eventually finding hope again. Hart creatively portrays the solace he discovers in nature, philosophy, great works of literature, and art across all mediums in this expressively honest and loving tribute to his baby girl.Rosalie Lightingis a graphic masterpiece chronicling a father's undying love.ISBN: 9781250049940Publication Date: 2016-01-12 -
The Art of the Graphic Memoir by #1 New York Times bestselling author and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tom Hart has written a poignant and instructive guide for all aspiring graphic memoirists detailing the tenets of artistry and story-telling inherent in the medium. Hart examines what makes a graphic memoir great, and shows you how to do it. With two dozen professional examples and a deep-dive into his own story, Hart encourages readers to hone their signature style in the best way to represent their journeys on the page. With clear examples and visual aids, The Art of the Graphic Memoir is emotive, creative, and accessible.ISBN: 9781250113344Publication Date: 2018-11-06
Graphic Medicine Resources
- Alice Jaggers on Graphic Medicine Alice Jaggers is the Outreach Coordinator for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library.
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GraphicMedicine.org resource for up-to-date information on Graphic Medicine; including podcasts, comic reviews, conferences, blogs, and additional external links.
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Medicina Grafica Sister site to GraphicMedicine.org for Spanish readers.
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National Library of Medicine NLM's exhibition webpage on Graphic Medicine: an excellent introduction to the genre, with links to further readings and programming.
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Penn State University Press: Graphic Medicine New and Bestselling Books The leading Graphic Medicine publisher in the field; this webpage provides slide previews of their graphic novels, with reviews, bios, and descriptions.
Online Comics
- Webcomics links to online graphic medicine resources. The page will be updated as new links are discovered, so check back often! If you know of any online comics dealing with health, please send them along - they can be on personal or hosted websites, or on instagram, tumblr, twitter, etc. Page by UNLV Libraries