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Cat Puke Is the Wellspring of Creative Life

Four new comics by Julia Wertz

Cat Puke Is the Wellspring of Creative Life

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About the Author

Julia Wertz is a professional cartoonist, amateur historian, and part time urban explorer. Her books include Tenements, Towers, & Trash, Drinking at the Movies, The Infinite Wait, and the Fart Party. She is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. See her work at Juliawertz.com, her photography of abandoned places at Adventure Bible School, follow her on instagram, and read her diary comics on Patreon.

“Cat Puke Is the Wellspring of Creative Life: four comics” is published here by permission of the author, Julia Wertz. Copyright © Julia Wertz 2019. All rights reserved.

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