About the Participatory Books
The participatory book series began in January 2007 with a blog that asked questions: Do you remember your first love? Has the mental health of other people had an influence in your life? Can you tell me the story of a breakup? What was your first job? Have you ever had a smell trigger a memory? I asked my friends to participate, and then I made a series of comics. The first set of books debuted at the
MoCCA ArtFest in June 2007, the Smell Book made
Craig Yoe’s “Top Ten Books Scored at Mocca!” list, and they received a 5-Star rating from
Fanatic Press’ Allen Freeman on his
Small Press Review Blog and will be including in the Slam Bang Anthology. This project is ongoing and I’d love for you to participate. Thanks for reading and contributing your stories. – Marianne