Are You Listening? — Paperback First Edition | Tillie Walden / First Second / Roaring Brook Press (2019) | Graphic Novel

Bea is on the run. Then she runs into Lou. What follows is one of the most haunting road trip stories in modern graphic fiction. Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden sends two strangers — and one very significant lost cat — through a surreal West Texas landscape where the weather shifts from sun to snow in minutes, mysterious men from the Office of Road Inquiry are always one mile back, and the road leads toward a town that doesn't exist on any map. Or at all. This is a beautifully rendered story about friendship, loss, heartbreak, and a traumatic revelation about sexual assault that culminates in something genuinely rare: an exquisite example of human connection.

What's Included:

• 📖 Single paperback graphic novel — first edition, first printing — bagged for protection
• 🎨 Full-color interior art throughout by Tillie Walden

Book Details:

• 🏆 Written and illustrated by: Tillie Walden | Publisher: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press / Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings
• ⚡ Copyright: © 2019 Tillie Walden | First edition, 2019 | Edited by Connie Hsu | Book design by Molly Johanson
• 📸 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-250-20756-2 | EAN-13: 9781250207562 | LCCN: 2018953552
• 💬 Cover price: $17.99 US / $24.50 CAN | Printed in China
• ⭐ Praise: “With its spectacular art and original storytelling, Are You Listening? is a profound and magical road trip… two characters — and one special cat — who will break your heart.” — Laura Ruby, author of National Book Award Finalist Bone Gap

Why Collectors Love It:

Tillie Walden is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary graphic fiction — her work on Spinning (Eisner Award winner) established her as a major talent, and Are You Listening? is where she went full surrealist. A first edition first printing of a 2019 First Second title from an Eisner-winning creator is a legitimate collector's piece, and Walden's full-bleed color spreads — especially the nighttime Office of Road Inquiry sequences — are worth the price of admission on their own.

Condition Notes:

Used paperback — shows normal wear consistent with its age. Bagged for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For: Tillie Walden fans and Eisner Award graphic novel collectors, First Second and Roaring Brook Press library builders, fans of surrealist road trip fiction and YA graphic novels, and anyone who has ever driven through West Texas at night and understood, on a cellular level, why it makes such a perfect setting for a horror story.