I have never reviewed a baby book before, but this one feels significant. A Bubble, the beautiful children’s book just released from comics publisher Drawn & Quarterly, is the last work of comics artist and musician Geneviève Castrée. Published within a stone’s throw of the two-year anniversary of Castrée’s death, it’s hard to imagine who exactly will love such a sad book. Who is this book for?
Castrée’s widower, musician Phil Elverum, simply says, “It’s for our daughter.” He also notes that, despite the work’s personal feel, Castrée always intended it to be published. “It’s a beautiful thing she made, even though it’s wrapped in such a devastating context. I am still amazed at her devotion to her creative projects. She was unique in terms of her artistic inspiration.”