Earlier this year, BOOM! Studios/Archaia announced the new graphic novel “Girlsplaining: A (Sorta) Memoir” by Katja Klengel. In its initial press release, here is how Klengel described the book:
Klengel describes the graphic novel as “the book I would have liked to have when I was younger to help me realize I’m not alone in this,” stating “When I was a teenager I couldn’t imagine that there were other girls and women who had the same problems and experienced the same things I did.”
We are thrilled to share an exclusive first look at the book, which is due out in March.
Written and illustrated by Katja KlengelWhy do we fear the word “vulva” so much? Do we really have to be ashamed of our body hair? Why do gender roles in children’s toys seem to be stuck in the ‘50s? With a sense of humor, an open heart, and unsparing candor, Klengel looks back on her childhood through the lens of the popular culture that shaped her identity and examines what being a woman today means to her (and really, a whole lot of us!).
Thanks to Archaia/BOOM! for the opportunity to share this with you, and make sure to pick up the book next year!
Your First Look at Graphic Novel GIRLSPLAINING: A (Sorta) MEMOIR
Discover a Brand New Graphic Novel from the Acclaimed Cartoonist Katja Klengel in March 2021
LOS ANGELES, CA (December 11, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at the original graphic novel GIRLSPLAINING: A (Sorta) MEMOIR, by cartoonist Katja Klengel, tackling the subjects that have shaped her life: from body shaming to the exploration of her sexuality, and from the representation of women in the media to the social pressure on women who don’t have children, available in March 2021.
Why do we fear the word “vulva” so much? Do we really have to be ashamed of our body hair? Why do gender roles in children’s toys seem to be stuck in the ‘50s? With a healthy sense of humor, an open heart, and unsparing candor, Klengel looks back on her childhood through the lens of the popular culture that shaped her identity and examines what being a woman today means to her (and really, a whole lot of us!).
GIRLSPLAINING: A (Sorta) MEMOIR is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning Archaia imprint, home to inspiring graphic novels such as Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North, and Albert Monteys; The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby; Big Black: Stand at Attica by Frank “Big Black” Smith, Jared Reinmuth, and Améziane, We Served the People by Emei Burell, The Realist by Asaf Hanuka, Girl on Film by Cecil Castellucci and Vicky Leta, Melissa Duffy, V. Gagnon & Jon Berg, New World by David Jesus Vignolli, About Betty’s Boob by Vero Cazot and Julie Rocheleau, and Waves by Ingrid Chabbert and Carole Maurel.
Print copies of GIRLSPLAINING: A (Sorta) MEMOIR, for Mature Readers, will be available for sale on March 3, 2021 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), on March 9, 2021 at bookstores, and at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.
For more on GIRLSPLAINING: A (Sorta) MEMOIR and other projects from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.
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