Special Exits James Otis Smith Stunning ink and color washes

Stunning ink and color washes weave through the decades: Tyler examines the past in sepia

"Roca's massively appealing illustration and masterly sense of narrative make this true story exceptionally compelling

Lauren R Weinstein

This tender and oh-so-true story of one girl's pivotal summer is a stand-out

Special Exits James Otis Smith Stunning ink and color washesBy Joyce Farmer. Published by Fantagraphics. Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 2014. In this semi autobiographic novel, which chronicles the decline in health and welfare of an older couple, Joyce Farmer makes the case for elder care reform; now in paperback. In the vein of Alison Bechdel or Harvey Pekar, Joyce Farmers memoir chronicles the decline of the authors parents health, their relationship with one another and with their daughter, and how they cope