Comic: Laura Gao's 'Messy Roots' Goes From Viral Tweet to Indie Bestseller

by Laura Gao
Jul 12, 2022 | Filed in News & Features

With her graphic memoir Messy Roots, Laura Gao followed an unconventional publishing path from viral tweet to indie bestseller. She illustrates her path to publication in this SLJ-original comic.

 

See also: Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American

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