This is Ms. Kelso's second solo collection of stories. Beautifully designed by former Highwater Press publisher Tom Devlin, this volume will have all those who were mourning Highwater's passing up on their feet and doing a little dance, as it is proof positive that the production values that won a place in the hearts of so many comics readers are still alive and well. This edition is a pleasure to peruse, and was clearly done in collaboration with Ms. Kelso. (Devlin is also currently more-or-less the in-house designer at Drawn & Quarterly as well, helping them maintain that presses already high standards). Squirrel Mother brings together fourteen stories, including three which have not been previously published. Full color, duo-tone, monochrome and black and white as the story calls for, each finely crafted work contained herein is a perfect match of form to content. Childhood memories are the dominant theme here, but the collection ranges far and wide and includes three truly excellent essays in comics on Alexander Hamilton's life and role in the founding of the American republic, as well as the unclassifiable "The Pickle Fork," and "Split Rock, Montana." Recommended.

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