A special Vermont Edition collects interviews with cartoonists and graphic novel creators, showcasing local work in the unique art form that presents novel-length stories in a comic strip format. It's a combination of words and images that doesn't shy away from difficult subjects: these Vermont cartoonists tackle mental health, crumbling marriages, world wars and the current political climate.
Included in the show are:
- Vermont cartoonist Rachel Lindsay shares her story of living with bipolar disorder in the graphic novel RX.
- Professor and cartoonist Jason Lutes discusses the 22-year, 500-page historical fiction project Berlin.
- Cartoonist Alison Bechdel walks Jane Lindholm through an exhibition of her work at UVM's Fleming Museum.
- Center For Cartoon Studies co-founder James Sturm talks about his graphic novel Off Season, about an unraveling marriage set against the politics of the 2016 presidential election.
Broadcast on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
