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Announcement: The Sadbook Collections—Book 2!

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

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Celebrate Sadbook’s Second + Write a “Sudden” Poem

It’s that time of year, when Sadbook takes the plunge onto the printed page—after living in a digital world for the previous 365 days (or so).

Sadbook Collections Book 2 cover

The Sadbook Collections is a (mostly) daily comic that plays primarily at sadbook.substack.com. Drawn (and loved) by Sara Barkat, little Sadbook has a big heart—filled with musings, whimsy, sometimes puzzlement, occasional crises, and always art.

As you might guess, the origin story of The Sadbook Collections began with sorrow. Little Sadbook was born at a difficult moment, but very quickly took on a vibrant, curious, and often happy life. That’s the power of art. It sustains you when you face the abyss. It can transform sorrow and create a certain kind of magic that no one can take away from you.

But enough about sorrow now. We’re here to celebrate!

Little Sadbook has come to the page again in The Sadbook Collections—Book 2. Intrepid and playful as ever, Sadbook is ready to make your day.

Join the party.

Have some cake.

And maybe pick up a copy for yourself or a friend.

About the Illustrator

Sara Barkat

Sara Barkat

Sara Barkat is the author of the indie excellence awards finalist collection The Shivering Ground & Other Stories and illustrator of The Colour out of Space: A Graphic Novel and The Yellow Wall-Paper: A Graphic Novel. Of course, she also draws Sadbook on a (mostly) daily basis at sadbook.substack.com. You can also visit the artist at sarabarkat.com

Before the Cover, the Comic!

Occasionally the illustrator colors her otherwise minimalist drawings.

So it went with Sudden.

She liked the result so much, and the picture felt so right for this particular collection, that the comic became the cover—with color!

Here’s the comic before the cover…

sudden dilemma-what should I do

Poetry Prompt: Sudden

Write an ekphrastic poem using the “sudden” comic art above. Make it sad, or make it happy— or even adventurous or funny. We can’t wait to read!

Sadbook Collections Book 2 cover

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  1. Glynn Young says

    February 2, 2025 at 10:18 am

    It’s about as sudden as I could get.

    With a nod to Dr. Seuss

    What is a sadbook, not a badbook,
    offering a peek, inviting a look,
    a boy (or girl) of sticks (not stones)
    with a surprise of body instead of bones?
    Sticks with a face of smiles and frowns,
    making its way through life’s ups and downs,
    finding a gap in the bridge and the road,
    contemplating a leap like a frog or a toad.
    Oh what to do! our Sadbook cries,
    I will not be allowed to make many tries.
    Seeing the space, the drop so near,
    our Sadbook jumps, overcoming the fear.
    To see what happens, to brave a long look,
    you must, dear friends, buy yourselves the book!

    Reply
    • L.L. Barkat says

      February 3, 2025 at 6:55 am

      Glynn, this is SUCH a fun poem!

      (Sara loved it, too 🙂 )

      Reply
    • Bethany says

      February 4, 2025 at 12:12 am

      Glynn, how fun to read your Seussian take on Sadbook! <3

      Congratulations to Sara on the new book!

      Reply
    • Sandra Heska King says

      February 4, 2025 at 10:25 am

      This. Is. Great.

      “our Sadbook jumps, overcoming the fear”

      Reply
  2. Sandra Heska King says

    February 4, 2025 at 10:58 am

    Jump!

    Shall I turn back
    or shall I dare?
    If I miss, there’s no abyss.
    I sense a soft land
    in pillow of clouds.
    But if I splash land,
    what’s the worst?
    I’m a stick, so
    I won’t sink.
    I’ll just float across.

    Reply
    • L.L. Barkat says

      February 4, 2025 at 11:07 am

      I LOVE this, Sandra. So fun. (And what a great perspective 🙂 )

      Reply
  3. Bethany R. says

    February 12, 2025 at 1:54 pm

    What an adorable photograph of the charming book!

    Reply

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