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Corinna Parks, an advertising copywriter in a bustling city, has spent years turning out bland copy while her dreams of becoming a novelist linger. Stuck in a monotonous office and living with her cat, she longs for something more vibrant.
One evening she steals a magazine from a corner store, and for that fleeting, illicit moment she feels truly alive. This small act of defiance sparks a deeper yearning: how to break free from a life mediated by screens and find genuine fulfillment.
Through witty panels and introspective dialogue, the graphic narrative explores the modern woman’s search for meaning amid career stalls, debt, and the blank spaces between the pages of daily life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Cho, Michael (Illustrator)
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