MARY SHYNE & PAIGE BRADDOCK

PETALUMA --

Join Petaluma's own author Mary Shyne and Paige Braddock in Petaluma for the launch of Mary's brand new graphic novel - You and Me on Repeat!

So, what's it about?

You and Me On Repeat Chris O’Brien has a genius plan: If he can share the perfect first kiss with his crush, Andy, then of course he’ll break free from the time loop that has him repeating graduation day over and over…and over.

Alicia Ochoa thinks Chris’s plan is doomed. Valedictorian and a total nerd, she knows it’ll take more than a kiss to escape the loop they’re trapped in together. Besides, Chris may be a hopeless romantic, but Alicia doesn’t think he has a real shot with Andy.

Once close friends, Alicia and Chris have history—lots of it. As they got older, the pair fell out after Chris ditched her for the “cool kids” and left her in the dust. But when you’re looping side by side, you never know if friendship might rekindle or what new feelings could spark along the way.

Author info!
Mary Shyne is a Chicago-area native, who spent a decade in New York working in publishing before getting her MFA at the Center for Cartoon Studies. She currently lives in the Bay Area where she works on all things Snoopy at the Schulz Studio. Her comics have appeared in The Nib, Electric Literature and Solrad.

Paige Braddock is an Eisner-nominated artist and writer, and the creative director emeritus at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates. Braddock earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Tennessee in 1985.Early in her career she worked as an illustrator for several newspapers, including The OrlandoSentinel, The Chicago Tribune, and The Atlanta Constitution.

Review Quotes:

"A fast-moving coming-of-age tale that will appeal to teens who enjoy realistic graphic novels with a touch of science fiction." --School Library Journal

"A tremendous story from start to finish. Mary Shyne is a rare talent." --Tillie Walden, Eisner Award-winning artist of On a Sunbeam

"A clever, gorgeous treasure box of a story. I fell so hard for Chris and Alicia and all of the stupidly teenage and deeply human choices that lead them into a pocket dimension of space-time. Who hasn't wanted a redo option on one of the most important days of their life? I left the book rooting for these two!" --Maia Kobabe, bestselling artist of Gender Queer

"I am not exaggerating when I say, I loved EVERY moment. It is so beautifully crafted both in its storytelling and illustration. You haven't read a time travel story quite like this." --Robyn Smith, illustrator of Wash Day Diaries

Author and in-conversation partner Paige Braddock.

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