![]() Eventually, Georges' sister reveals that her real father is still alive, but has been kept secret by other members of her family. ![]() In light of this news, the author is "sent into a tailspin about her identity," and endeavors to find out the truth, recounting the occurrences of her childhood and grappling with feelings of uncertainty. The novel depicts the events following the author's visit to a palm reader at age twenty-three, where she is told by the psychic there that her father is not actually dead like her family claimed years ago. In January 2013, Georges' graphic memoir, Calling Dr. One such series, which Georges still continues to work on, is called Anonymous Fuzzball and depicts animals in group therapy settings, "delivering their own experience, strength, and hope." Graphic novels Georges also creates diary comics and produces comic series. Georges is also a contributor to the zine Tell It Like It Tiz, a collection of stories, illustrations, and advice created as a result of the artist's work with senior citizens at the Marie Smith Center in Portland, Oregon. The publication has been described as a comical compilation of tales of romantic interactions that occur between servers and customers in coffee shops. The artist also co-edited the zine Coffeeshop Crushes alongside Jon Van Oast. The first eight issues of Invincible Summer were collected by Tugboat Press in 2004, with the addition of a second volume (issues 9-14) published in 2008 by Microcosm Publishing. Georges also notes that in Invincible Summer, she can see herself "growing up," and can "trace" different moments in her life as she was "figuring out how to live a little better all the time." Invincible Summer has a queer and feminist slant, and draws upon a variety of topics, some of which include a connection to animals, the importance of coffee intake, relationships with friends, family, and romantic interests, navigating the waters of creative pursuits, vegan cooking and recipes, and more. In the second edition of the first volume, Georges writes that the original name of the zine was "My Tooth Has Teeth," however, it was given its current name after the author was inspired by an Albert Camus quote that appeared on a bookmark she found in a thrift shop. The work is largely a product of the excitement the artist felt toward multiple aspects of her new surroundings, from the "zine scene" the city offered to the "vegan food" it introduced her to. It is an autobiographical diary comic that narrates the events of the period of her life following her move from Kansas to Portland at age 19. Georges has been creating Invincible Summer since 2000, and has published 23 issues of the zine. She currently divides her time between Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon. In addition to this, Georges creates comics and teaches others how to make them, produces the Podcast Sagittarian Matters, and illustrates portraits of animals. Laura and Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home. ![]() Some of her other notable works include the graphic memoirs Calling Dr. ![]() She is well known for authoring the autobiographical comic zine Invincible Summer, whose individual issues have been collected into two anthologies published by Tugboat Press and Microcosm Publishing. Georges (born 10 December 1981 in Kansas) is an American illustrator, writer, zinester, podcaster, and educator. ![]()
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