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Building Stories #[l]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis oversized, boxed collection from Pantheon presents Chris Ware's acclaimed graphic novel 'Building Stories' in a unique format—a set of fourteen distinct printed pieces, including booklets, broadsheets, and a hardcover volume, that can be read in any order. Rather than a linear narrative, the work weaves together the lives of the residents of a Chicago apartment building, exploring themes of memory, loneliness, and the passage of time through Ware's intricate, emotionally resonant artwork and experimental storytelling. Originally released in 2012, this edition collects the entire interconnected saga in a single, unconventional package that reflects the fragmented nature of its characters' experiences.
In "The Daily Bee," Chris Ware delivers a quietly unsettling glimpse into the inner life of Branford, a man whose routine is shadowed by strange, consuming urges. As he returns to the hive near his apartment building, small moments—like sharing pollen with Betty—unravel into private rituals of self-torment, all rendered with Ware’s signature precision and emotional depth. The story, written and illustrated by Chris Ware, captures the quiet absurdity and intimacy of modern isolation.
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Branford is made fun of by the guys because he's licking pollen. Returning to the hive near the apartment building, Branford gives Betty some pollen and tortures himself at night because of his lascivious thoughts.
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