A panel from Alison Bechdel’s new book, Spent. Art: © 2025 Alison Bechdel, Courtesy of Mariner Books and HarperCollins Publishers A panel from Alison Bechdel’s ...
Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. With the plethora of nightmares plaguing our society — tax cuts for the rich, the exuberant wealth of ...
In the opening scene of Spent, billed on its cover as a “comic novel,” Alison Bechdel’s cartoon avatar, also named Alison, has rearranged her sock drawer in an effort to stave off “the feeling of ...
Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, “Spent,” is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism. Credit...Alison Bechdel. Reprinted by permission Supported by By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is ...
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In Spent, the graphic novelist confronts aging, politics, sex, and what it means to succeed under capitalism. Excerpted from the book Spent, provided courtesy of ...