Synopsis
A view of America—as seen in small towns, rural roads, and its overlooked in-between places
John Porcellino makes his love of home and of nature the anchors in an increasingly turbulent world. He slows down and visits the forests, fields, streams, and overgrown abandoned lots that surround every city. He studies the flora and fauna around us. He looks at the...
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20 March 2018
9781770462953Reviews
“These comics unfold in neat, regular panels, small boxes containing wonderment in the everyday. [From Lone Mountain] revolves around the power of place, as Porcellino bounces from various Midwestern locales to Denver and San Francisco and back; wherever he is, he finds tranquillity in open space, in the silence and grandeur of nature.”—Hillary Chute, New York Times Book Review
“Porcellino finds startling beauty in simple occasions…He is a visionary of autobiographical minimalism.”—Nathan Scott McNamara, LA Review of Books
“Porcellino is capable of imbuing a simple tale with real poignancy.”—Library Journal
“[From Lone Mountain’s] simplicity makes the work into an emotional Trojan horse, moving past your defenses so it can pierce your heart with its tender insights.”—Abraham Riesman, Vulture’s Best Comics of 2018 So Far
