{"product_id":"everything-is-beautiful-and-im-not-afraid-a-baopu-collection-paperback","title":"Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYao Xiao\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly captures the feelings of a young sojourner in America as she explores the nuances in searching for a place to belong. \u003ci\u003eBaopu \u003c\/i\u003eis a monthly serialized comic on \u003ci\u003eAutostraddle\u003c\/i\u003e, and this book includes beloved fan favorites plus new, never-before-seen comics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis one-of-a-kind graphic novel explores the poetics of searching for connection, belonging, and identity through the fictional life of a young, queer immigrant. Inspired by the creator's own experiences as a queer, China-born illustrator living in the United States, \u003ci\u003eEverything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid\u003c\/i\u003e has an undeniable memoir quality to its recollection and thought-provoking accounts of what it's like to navigate the complexities of seeking belonging--mentally and geographically.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYao Xiao was born in 1990 in Tianjin, China. She is an illustrator, cartoonist, and writer residing in New York. She writes about the transient experience of being a queer immigrant in a foreign country. Her art is often about straddling and bridging different worlds and navigating difficult memories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYao's work blends emotion, experience, and imagination together with visual imagery. Yao Xiao came to the United States as an exchange student in 2006 and has been writing about her experience since. She started illustrating her journey through a series of comics after she received a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in 2013. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an illustrator, her work has appeared in Buzzfeed, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMental Floss, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e TIME Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Vice, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20-Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry's single \"Dark Horse.\" She currently works out of her home on the Upper West Side with her cat, Happy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769642418464,"sku":"9781524852450","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7cb5a2fe0a0ec31ce3e061256c4764c7.webp?v=1780352762","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everything-is-beautiful-and-im-not-afraid-a-baopu-collection-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}