Bibliograph

A career in books, a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun, written and illustrated by Kate Gavino

Type

Label

A career in books, a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun, written and illustrated by Kate Gavino

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A career in books

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1286949664

Responsibility statement

written and illustrated by Kate Gavino

Sub title

a novel about friends, money, and the occasional duck bun

Summary

"Shirin, Nina, and Silvia have just gotten their first jobs in publishing, at a University Press, a traditional publisher, and a trust-fund kid's "indie" publisher, respectively. And it's... great? They know they're paying their dues and the challenges they meet (Shirin's boss just assumes she knows Cantonese, Nina cannot get promoted by sheer force of will, and Silvia has to deal with daily microaggressions) are just part of "a career in books." When they meet their elderly neighbor, Veronica Vo, and discover she's a Booker Prize winner dubbed the "Tampax Tolstoy" by the press, each woman finds a thread of inspiration from Veronica's life to carry on her own path. And the result is full of twists and revelations that surprise not only the reader but the women themselves"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Creator