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In

Small talk becomes real talk in Will McPhail’s graphic novel, and the world suddenly seems all that much brighter.

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Review of ‘In’

In his breakout graphic novel, New Yorker cartoonist Will McPhail charts a millennial’s ungainly journey toward emotional connection.

With generous wit and mostly black-and-white drawings, In follows Nick, an artist trapped in a cycle of hollow conversations and extra-milky lattes. As the book opens, Nick goes to a bar alone because if he were sad—which…

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