Graphic Narrative

My Boyfriend Is an Affordable Sublet

“Parable of the Swiper,” a graphic narrative by Kathleen Radigan

My Boyfriend Is an Affordable Sublet

Parable of the Swiper

About the Author

Kathleen Radigan is a poet and cartoonist from Rhode Island. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, Yale Review, TriQuarterly, The Drift, and Guernica, among a few other places. She teaches high school English in New York City.

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