The Squirrel Mother

Megan Kelso's The Squirrel Mother, published by Fantagraphics in 2006, collects a decade of her short stories into a single, standalone volume. This singular issue showcases Kelso's distinctive, delicate linework and her quiet, observant storytelling, often focusing on the interior lives of women and the subtle strangeness of everyday life. It remains a key document of early 2000s alternative comics, capturing a moment when a new generation of cartoonists was redefining the possibilities of the medium.