A Bubble

Drawn near the end of her life, surrounded by the nature and calm of Anacortes, Washington, Genevive Castre drew one final gift for her two-year-old daughter, the stunning board book A Bubble. Leaving behind a last note for a young child is an incomprehensible task; Castre responds with grace and subtlety. Using precise, exquisite drawings of herself and her daughter, changes in their daily routines are depicted as a greater story unfolds. Castre and her daughter float from page to page, encased in a bubble that protects them from the outside world. A contemplation of love and loss, A Bubble is a lasting declaration, a final memory, a comfort for others experiencing griefand a beautiful archive of one of the world's most talented cartoonist's final artistic achievements.

Castre's previous graphic novel, Susceptible, shows her rare ability to handle difficult personal material with intimacy and honesty. A Bubble acts as an extension of Castre's life storyand final chapter of a beautifully full existence. Castre died in 2016 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. (From Drawn & Quarterly)

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