Boundless

APPEARED ON BEST OF THE YEAR LISTS FROM NPR PUBLISHERS WEEKLY WASHINGTON POST VULTURE BOOKLIST AND MORE The cartoonist of This One Summer and SuperMutant Magic Academy explores the virtual and IRL world of contemporary women via a lens both surreal and wry Jenny becomes obsessed with a strange mirror Facebook which presents an alternate possibly better version of herself. Helen finds her clothes growing baggy her shoes looser and as she shrinks away to nothingness the world around her recedes as well. The animals of the city briefly open their minds to us and we see the world as they do. A mysterious music file surfaces on the internet and forms the basis of a utopian society–or is it a cult Boundless is at once fantastical and realist playfully hinting at possible transcendence from one’s culture one’s relationship oneself. This collection of short stories is a showcase for the masterful blend of emotion and humour of awardwinning cartoonist Jillian Tamaki.