SQUEE! An Unexpected But Most Welcome Surprise: Craig Thompson's "Habibi"

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I just got a gorgeous book delivered to my door today. I've mentioned how awesome Craig Thompson's Blankets was in a post about graphic novels, well today, I got his latest work, Habibi published by Pantheon Publishing this month.


I'm so stoked. Can't wait to read this sucker and review it for you all.

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