Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Spent: A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel, Mariner Books, 272 pages. $32. Credit: Courtesy The Bolton cartoonist’s ...
This story contains discussions of suicide.  On Friday, Feb. 6, Alison Bechdel, OC ’81, joined Associate Professor of Comparative American Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies KJ ...
There is no greater thrill in Vermont journalism than driving for miles to the end of a dirt road for an interview with a stranger — followed, 10 minutes into the conversation, by a thought bubble: ...
Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. With the plethora of nightmares plaguing our society — tax cuts for the rich, the exuberant wealth of ...
As part of last weekend’s New Yorker Festival, co-sponsored by Mastercard, renowned lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel gave a talk Saturday, which was moderated by New Yorker writer Judith Thurman at ...
Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, “Spent,” is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism. Credit...Alison Bechdel. Reprinted by permission Supported by By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is ...
In the opening scene of Spent, billed on its cover as a “comic novel,” Alison Bechdel’s cartoon avatar, also named Alison, has rearranged her sock drawer in an effort to stave off “the feeling of ...
A panel from Alison Bechdel’s new book, Spent. Art: © 2025 Alison Bechdel, Courtesy of Mariner Books and HarperCollins Publishers A panel from Alison Bechdel’s ...