Graphic Narrative

Plant Care Is Self-Care

"How to Befriend Houseplants," a graphic narrative by Matthew C. Kramer

Plant Care Is Self-Care

How to Befriend Houseplants

Watch the accompanying video directed by Josh Sondock & Sam Cutler-Kreutz.

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About the Author

Matthew C. Kramer is a writer, performer, cartoonist and artist living in Providence, Rhode Island. They have an MFA in Literary Arts from Brown University, where they taught comics and digital writing. Their work has been published in Tin House, the New Yorker Online, and The Iowa Review, among others. Matthew can be found at www.matthewckramer.com and followed @canttakemeanywhere on Instagram.

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