{"title":"Briana Loewinsohn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBriana Loewinsohn\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that delve into themes of identity, memory, and the nuances of human connection. Her storytelling blends evocative visuals with poignant narratives, inviting readers into richly layered worlds that linger long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the haunting reflections of \u003cem\u003eEphemera\u003c\/em\u003e to the intimate explorations in \u003cem\u003eRaised By Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e, Loewinsohn’s work resonates with those who appreciate graphic novels that challenge and illuminate the complexity of personal and emotional landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"raised-by-ghosts-by-briana-loewinsohn-9798875000508","title":"Raised By Ghosts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the author's own teenage years, \u003cem\u003eRaised By Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e begins in 1991 with semi-autobiographical Briana in middle school. Classes are a bummer, but lunches are worse; either spent alone, or being teased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally a good student, Briana is not doing well in her academics, but keeps it a secret. Her parents (divorced) are a mess, and largely absent. She spends a lot of time by herself. By high school, she makes friends, and those connections are her only source of happiness as they help each other navigate adolescence. But life at home with each parent remains fraught.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen her relationships at school begin to falter, she has no one to turn to, forcing Briana to grapple with her sense of self-worth, her longing for belonging, and her desire for authenticity in her relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaised By Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, affecting graphic novel for young adult readers. The story is told by shifting between Briana's first-person class notes and diary entries. In her understated yet masterful approach to comics storytelling, Loewinsohn eschews dramatic confrontations and overt sentimentality, preferring instead to underscore the idea that sometimes acceptance and love can be communicated through quiet, everyday moments and close family bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432065941740,"sku":"9798875000508","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798875000508.jpg?v=1774556883"},{"product_id":"ephemera-by-briana-loewinsohn-9781683966906","title":"Ephemera","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEphemera\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, \u003cem\u003eEphemera\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a painted palette of warm, earthy tones, it is a quiet book of isolation, plants, confusion, acceptance, and the fog of childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLoewinsohn's debut book is an aching, meditative twist on autobiography, infusing the genre with an ethereal fusion of memory and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470540685548,"sku":"9781683966906","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683966906-ephemera.jpg?v=1775221094"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/briana-loewinsohn.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}