Slip

An emotionalLGBTQ coming-of-age graphic novel, with a magical twist,for fans of Bloomand Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, wherea pottery student findsher artistic voiceand her first love.

Just as Jade is about to leave for a summer art program, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How is Jade supposed to focus on her ceramics when Phoebe is in so much pain?

At the Art Farm, Jade is thrust into a whirlwind of creation, critiques, and the fervor of her fellow artists.As she gets to know her classmates, she begins to fall for upbeat, whimsical Mary.

The Art Farm is competitive. Jades teachers are exacting. Overwhelmed,Jade pours herselfand her emotionsinto making clay creatures.When she fires them in the kiln, something unreal happens: they come to life, running wild and wreaking havoc. If Jade won't confront her problems, her problems are going to confront her, including the scariest of them all: If Jade finds a way to grow, thrive, and even fallin love this summer, is she leaving Phoebe behind?