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Tangier in the Rain
Fabien Grolleau, illustrated by Abdel de Bruxelles and translated by David Christensen2022 selection · Graphic novels
Tangier in the Rain
Tangier in the Rain by Fabien Grolleau, illustrated by Abdel de Bruxelles and translated by David Christensen appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around comics & graphic novels, eye-opening reads, for art lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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