Next Graphic Novel Club Selection
Tuesday, February 4th | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. | 2nd Floor Board Room or Virtual
Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo, Juan Cavia, et al.
“A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption.
1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players: Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and François Samson, the janitor’s son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever.
1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien composes, like in a musical score, a complex and moving story about the cost of success, rivalry, redemption, and flying pianos.
When all is said and done, did anyone ever truly win? And is there any music left to play?”
Copies of the book are available for check out from the 2nd floor reference desk of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library – just ask at the desk!
Join us for our next book club meeting virtually – please email us to get the link to join the virtual meeting.
Graphic Novel Club
Meetings are both virtual (please email us for the link) and in-person (2nd Floor Board Room) and on the first Tuesday of the month, unless otherwise noted, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Anyone 18 & up is welcome!
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Nov. 5 | The Night Eaters, Book 1: She Eats the Night by Marjorie M. Liu & Sana Takeda |
| Dec. 3 | Where the Body Was by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips |
| Jan. 14* | Red Harvest: A Graphic Novel of the Terror Famine in Soviet Ukraine by Michael Cherkas |
| Feb. 4 | Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo, Juan Cavia, et al. |
| Mar. 4 | Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe |
| Apr. 1 | A Witch’s Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal |
