A Story We All Know

written and illustrated by Sarah Stark

(new, unpublished graphic memoir)

With her own simple line drawings, A Story We All Know chronicles the author’s condensed journey from stargazing teenager to married woman in the short span of six years .

She dreams of becoming a diplomat and traveling the world, and yet puts those dreams aside to plan a giant wedding at age 24. 

The story is set amidst the materialism, misogyny and extremist Christian values that ran rampant in Texas in the 1980s and 90s.

These panels give a flavor of the storytelling voice and the illustration style of the entire work.