Bread and Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York

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Bread and Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York
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Date1999
No. of issues1
Page count64 pages
Publisher Juno Books
Fantagraphics Books
Creative team
Writers Samuel R. Delany
Artists Mia Wolff
Original publication
Language English
ISBN 1-890451-02-9

Bread and Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York (also stylized as Bread & Wine) is a 1999 American graphic novel written by Samuel R. Delany with art by Mia Wolff. [1] [2] [3] The book was reprinted by Fantagraphics Books in 2013 with an interview with Delany and Wolff. The introduction was written by Alan Moore. [4]

Plot

An autobiographical graphic novel about a science-fiction writer meeting a homeless man and becoming partners.

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References

  1. "Fiction Book Review: Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York by Samuel R". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  2. "Bread and Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York". bostonphoenix.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  3. "Review: 'Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York' by Samuel R. Delany and Mia Wolff | Comics Grinder". comicsgrinder.com. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  4. "Bread & Wine: An Erotic Tale of New York". Fantagraphics. Retrieved 2023-02-27.