#868 "The Pass": Are you living the dream, or is the dream killing you?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and rewards of pursuing one's dreams through the lens of Katriona Chapman's graphic novel 'The Pass'.

Sometimes, achieving your dream can be kind of a nightmare, even though it's also rewarding. Claudia, in Katriona Chapman 's latest graphic novel The Pass , has started her own restaurant and enjoys creating in the kitchen, but everything else that goes with it wears her down. The book gives us a peek at the ups and downs of running a restaurant and the relationships that form behind the scenes. Tim and Emmet review. Tim and Emmet on Katriona's 2020 book Breakwater Kumar and Emmet discuss Dorohedoro Tim interviews Lucy Knisley Brought to you by: TV Tangents podcast Our supporters on Patreon

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Young, Emmet

Guest: Lucy Knisley

Topics covered

• dreams
• restaurant
• graphic novels
• relationships
• review

Keywords

• dream
• restaurant
• graphic novel
• Katriona Chapman
• review

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Books & works: The Pass, Breakwater, Dorohedoro

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