Overview
In seven interwoven comics essays, author and illustrator Nate Powell addresses living in an era of what he calls ānecessary protest.ā Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest is Powellās reflection on witnessing the collapse of discourse in real-time while illustrating the award-winning trilogy March by Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, this generationās preeminent historical account of nonviolent revolution in the civil rights movement. Powell highlights both the danger of normalized paramilitary symbols in consumer pop cultureĀ and the roles we play individually as we interact with our communities, families, and society at large.
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Each essay tracks Powellās journey from the night of the electionāpromising his four-year-old daughter that Trump will never wināto the reality of the authoritarian presidency, protesting the administrationās policies, and navigating the complications of teaching his children how to raise their own voices in a world that is becoming increasingly dangerous and more and more polarized. While six of the seven essays are new, unpublished work, Powell has also included āAbout Face,ā a comics essay first published by Popula Online that swiftly went viral and inspired him to write Save It for Later. The seventh and final essay was written after the 2020 presidential election, and examines theĀ outcome of that contest in relation to the events of the last four years, with a particular focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and global protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The updated paperback comes out just in time for the 2022 midterm electionsĀ and includes bonus content featuring a conversation between Powell andĀ Derf Backderf, the New York Timesābestselling author of My Friend Dahmer and Kent State, where they discussĀ the militarization of civilian spaces and the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection.
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As Powell moves between subjective and objective experiences raising his childrenādepicted in their childhood innocence as imaginary anthropomorphic animalsāhe reveals the electrifying sense of trust and connection with neighbors and strangers in protest. He also explores how to equip young people with tools to best make their own noise as they grow up and help shape the direction and future of this country.
This book title, Save It for Later (Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest) - 9781419749131, ISBN: 9781419749131, by Nate Powell, Nate Powell, published by Abrams ComicArts (August 9, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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