Sequential State – the comics criticism archive of Alex Hoffman

Enemies of the State #004 – This Woman’s Work by Julie Delporte


Enemies of the State is a monthly virtual book club discussion on a recently published comic, featuring a rotating cast of comics critics.

Episode #4 of Enemies of the State features commentary on Julie Delporte’s This Woman’s Work, published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2019. This Woman’s Work is Delporte’s third major publication in English, originally published by Editions Pow Pow in 2017. Delporte is a prolific creator whose work includes the publication of the magazine Tristesse in Quebec. This Woman’s Work is a feminist autobiographical essay where Delporte’s intimate concerns resonate with the society in which we live.

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