Building Stories #[m]

This oversized, slipcased collection from Chris Ware presents a sprawling, interconnected narrative of the residents of a Chicago apartment building through a variety of formats—including hardcover books, broadsheets, pamphlets, and fold-out pages. Rather than a linear story, the reader is invited to explore the lives of characters like an elderly landlady, a young couple, and a lonely woman in her own order, mirroring the fragmented nature of memory and time. Published by Pantheon in 2012, it is a landmark work of graphic literature that won the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album—New.