Today, the panelists discuss On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden. Join us for a discussion on letting the reader figure things out, how this book relies on color, and Walden's unique take on space.
- (00:00) - “On A Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden
- (02:02) - Front Matter
- (03:22) - General thoughts
- (09:03) - Zero explanation
- (14:02) - The first half
- (20:46) - The characters & relationships
- (22:47) - Lots of negative space
- (24:13) - Two moments overlapping at once
- (25:42) - The alien-ness of characters and environments
- (31:47) - Teens talk normal
- (33:43) - We ❤️ Jules
- (34:58) - Elliot
- (38:39) - Restoration
- (45:57) - Color
- (48:19) - A quick return to restoration
- (50:29) - Back to color
- (56:54) - The fox scene
- (58:15) - The fish ship
- (01:00:28) - Lost in space
- (01:01:08) - More color!
- (01:02:00) - Always in space
- (01:03:31) - Girl world
- (01:08:20) - On a Sunbeam fanfic
- (01:10:10) - Fashion corner
- (01:12:57) - The detail
- (01:13:28) - Hierarchy of size
- (01:16:00) - Tarot influences
- (01:18:40) - Doorways
- (01:24:58) - Favorite characters
- (01:33:58) - Damn, Scout
- (01:35:25) - Further Reading
- (01:43:33) - Back matter
Further Reading:"Alone in Space" by Tillie Walden"Clementine Book One" by Tillie Walden"Spinning" by Tillie Walden"A City Inside" by Tillie WaldenA comics podcast for everyone, proud to be a part of The Worst Garbage network.
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Stephen
Matt
Scout
Robin
Jillian
Editing by Matt Horton and AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.
