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A Few Thoughts for Flying Romantics

"Airplane Clapping," a graphic narrative by Amy Chu

A Few Thoughts for Flying Romantics

Airplane Clapping

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About the Author

Amy Chu is a comic personal essayist. Her work tackles relationships and life as a twenty-something-year-old. When existential crises, sociopolitical turmoil, and feelings reign supreme in young people's lives, her comics turn to humor, literature, and artmaking for advice.

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