It's been over a year since my grandmother passed, and the holidays without her strike the hardest. But whenever I draw little comics about her, part of me feels like she isn't just... gone. Learn More About & Preorder Hand-Me-Down Find @ Your Local Bookstore On IndieBound Macmillan Goodreads Bookshop Barnes & Noble Indigo Books-A-Million … Continue reading Mini Comic | Grandmother Star
Hand-Me-Down is A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Thank you so much to Junior Library Guild for this honor! And to the wonderful people at First Second Books for helping bring this book to life. Hand-Me-Down comes out July 2026, but is available to preorder now! Learn More About & Preorder Hand-Me-Down Find @ … Continue reading Hand-Me-Down is A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
Around the holidays I had way more questions than my grandmother could answer, but she got pretty good at redirecting me, so she didn't have to spoil the wonders of childhood with the harsh realities of... reality. I can't help but wonder how I would've answered little me??? See Comics Early by Subscribing to My … Continue reading Mini Comic | Why Santa?
As a kid I just didn't understand costumed characters at all. They seemed like imposters to me and I would start analyzing all the reasons they weren't who they said they were. I wish I could've just gone with the flow like other kids seemed to be able to instead of asking a million questions. … Continue reading Mini Comic | Imposter Alice
It's not fair that my brain refuses to allow me any relaxation time at all. I usually didn't forget anything important, but it's like a constant fear that I have and I'm going to disappoint someone or something bad will happen because of it. Anyone else like this? Click Here For Upcoming Events Signed Copies … Continue reading Mini Comic | Forgot Something
I've been feeling melancholy lately, but making a point to be aware of the small pleasant things I see or hear or smell. The cool wind against my skin, the fresh smell when you cut open an apple, the soft moss growing on corners of the sidewalks. That sort of thing. 🍂 Click Here For … Continue reading Mini Comic | Take Notice
It's ADHD Awareness Month! 🧠 Here is a pivotal moment from my latest graphic novel, Absolutely Everything, which follows Marcella, a sixth grader struggling with ADHD (and doesn't know yet). Her story is heavily inspired by my own middle school experience, though I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until a couple of years ago. Marcella, like … Continue reading October is ADHD Awareness Month!
Here's where you can find me this fall. I'm doing several events in the New England area, and hopefully more will be added. Finding Humor in Hardships: Author-Cartoonist Visit with Damian Alexander Join local author-cartoonist Damian Alexander for an all-ages presentation featuring his highly praised graphic memoir, Other Boys, and the release of his latest, Absolutely Everything. … Continue reading Upcoming Events & Where to Get Signed Books
Published by First Second From the author of the highly praised debut Other Boys comes a moving graphic memoir about the love we pass down across generations. Perfect for fans of Hey, Kiddo and Flamer. Damian’s mother died when he was a baby, and he has lived with his grandma ever since. Now, all he has left of his mother are … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Hand-Me-Down
Absolutely Everything is out today!! 📓🧠 I'm so excited to have this book in the world after working on it for so long! Marcella is actually a character I made up when I was in 6th grade myself, so seeing her finally in a real book is amazing. When I was diagnosed with ADHD as … Continue reading Absolutely Everything is Out Today!
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