Graphic Narrative

Portrait of a Root-Bound Writer

Four comics by Belle (Bom) Kim

Portrait of a Root-Bound Writer

4 comics

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About the Author

Belle (Bom) Kim is a Korean cartoonist based in Seattle, Washington. She has a PhD in English literature from University of Washington. Her comics attempt to engage with the hidden potentialities of the everyday and mundane, while also reminding us that writing is always a deeply political act. Her work has appeared in Saranac Review, Timber Journal, and elsewhere. She can be found at bellebomkim.com.

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