{"product_id":"the-airless-year-paperback","title":"The Airless Year - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam P. Knave\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eValentine Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eFrank Cvetkovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Kacee, a queer Black girl in middle school, everything feels like a struggle. Her parents take out their personal issues on her, classes are a challenge, her crush is clueless about her feelings, and her two best friends are always at odds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kacee fails a class as a result of her stress and ends up in summer school, she starts to wonder why she even bothers trying--and ultimately begins to discover her own power to improve the things in her life she can control, and try to let go of what she can't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom writer Adam P. Knave (\u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Queen\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Valentine Barker, with letters by Frank Cvetkovic (\u003ci\u003ePunch-Up\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Airless Year \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of self-discovery and empowerment about taking control where you can, and learning to let the rest go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam P. Knave (he\/him) is an Eisner and Harvey Award-winning editor and writer who writes comics (\u003ci\u003eAmelia Cole\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, among others) as well as prose fiction (\u003ci\u003eCulture's Skeleton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTurn To Paige Never\u003c\/i\u003e, and more) from a secret lair in Portland, OR. He denies that he is secretly a robot controlled by his cats. No one believes him.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eValentine Barker (he\/him) is a comic book artist and oil painter based in Portland, OR. His work focuses on female empowerment, body positivity, and celebrating diversity. When he's not drawing, he can be found at home playing bass or out in the wilderness painting landscapes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank Cvetkovic (he\/him) is a comic book letterer who hates when people assume that all he does is put words in bubbles. There's \u003ci\u003ea little\u003c\/i\u003e more to the job than that. For instance, sometimes he puts them in \u003ci\u003eboxes\u003c\/i\u003e. His work can be seen in \u003ci\u003eCount Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Once And Future Queen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 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 July 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766480208160,"sku":"9781506720357","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8343ba07860efde535662bc23a6f6024.webp?v=1780293454","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-airless-year-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}