Graphic Narrative

Craigslist Missed Connections From Pittsburgh Come to Life

“I really cared about you — w4m” and two other collage-comics by Angela Velez

Craigslist Missed Connections From Pittsburgh Come to Life

I really cared about you — w4m

you did my wife’s makeup. — m4w (Oakmont)

About the Author

Angela Velez is a writer, collage artist, and MFA fiction candidate at the University of Pittsburgh. She likes pesto, zines, and melodrama. Find more of her work at frozenfresas.com and @frozenfresa.

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