Vera Brosgol

2 months ago | publishersweekly.com | Vera Brosgol |Jacob Weinstein |Pamela Paul |Maria Russo

Life has been rough for fourth grader Oliver and his mother since his father died. After a short period spent unhoused, their luck seems to be changing for the better: Oliver’s idiosyncratic, recently deceased aunt Barbara bequeaths the duo an apartment in her will. Now Oliver attends exclusive Whittle Academy, where his mother works as a custodian and student concierge. Surrounded by classmates from wealthy and influential families, Oliver keenly notes differences in their circumstances.

Dec 13, 2024 | nytimes.com | Vera Brosgol

"Hell is - other people!," as a character in Sartre's one-act play "No Exit" famously exclaims. Yes, we are social animals, looking to others to give our lives safety and meaning. But there sure is such a thing as too much togetherness. Writers and artists are particularly inclined to be introverts - it's hard to make a masterpiece at a dinner party, after all.

Oct 3, 2024 | sonderbooks.com | Vera Brosgol

Plain Jane and the Mermaid Review posted October 4, 2024. First Second, 2024. 364 pages. Review written September 30, 2024, from a library book. Starred Review 2024 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #6 Children's Speculative Fiction I've appreciated Vera Brosgol's graphic novels since reading her middle school memoir Be Prepared the year I was on the Newbery committee. And her picture book Leave Me Alone! has won Caldecott Honor.

Dec 14, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | K Ancrum |Rex Ogle |Vera Brosgol |Jas Hammonds

K. Ancrum. HarperTeen, $19.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-06328-578-1Seventeen-year-old Icarus Gallagher is his own kind of art thief; he only steals pieces from the collection of the wealthy Mr. Black, all under his father’s instruction as part of a decades-long revenge scheme. He’s never been noticed, but that all changes when Icarus enters the supposedly empty mansion for another heist, only to discover Mr. Black’s son is there under house arrest.