Notes on a Thesis

A graphic novel debut from French cartoonist Tiphaine Rivière, Notes on a Thesis was originally published in English by Jonathan Cape in 2016. The book follows a young PhD student as she navigates the isolating, competitive world of academia, with Rivière’s clean, expressive artwork capturing the emotional toll of intellectual ambition. This sharply observed work stands as a modern meditation on the pressures of higher education and the personal cost of chasing a dream.