Olympia book launch of MariNaomi’s newest graphic memoir, I Thought You Loved Me, a collage-comics memoir about queer friendship and the unreliability of memory. The evening consisted of a reading with visuals by MariNaomi, followed by a moderated conversation with the author and Frank Hussey of Danger Room Comics, and then a short Q&A and book signing.

Book launch conversation with Megan Kelso, and reception for a Mutha art show curated by Meg Lemke.

Double book launch and visual reading. MariNaomi (I Thought You Loved Me) and Tessa Brunton (Notes from a Sick Bed) read from their respective graphic memoirs and were conversation about their work.

Schoolwide lecture

Litquake’s Epicenter featured MariNaomi’s graphic memoir, I Thought You Loved Me, a multimedia exploration of the expectations of friendship, the unreliability of memory, and the struggle to let go. I Thought You Loved Me sifts through a meditative ghost story of sorts, taking the form of a scrapbook-esque investigation into why a close friendship from the cartoonist’s […]

MariNaomi performed a visual reading and talk a bit about their book, followed by Q&A and a signing.

Let’s Get Mushy! Romance Comics Explored panel A discussion exploring different perspectives on romance comics, featuring Molly Mendoza  (The Worst), MariNaomi (I Thought You Loved Me), and Grace Allison Perkins (Tender Stories).

Banned Books Panel featuring MariNaomi, AJ Sass, and Katryn Bury

A Pride panel featuring Laura Gao, MariNaomi, and Baruch Porras-Hernandez, moderated by Paula Farmer.