Meal

Blue Delliquanti is a comic artist based in Minneapolis. She is the author of the Lambda Literary Award-nominated comic O Human Star, which has updated at ohumanstar.com since 2012. Her work has also appeared in various anthologies, including Beyond, New World, and FTL, Y'all.Soleil Ho is a Vietnamese American chef, writer, and podcaster. Her writing has appeared in Brooklyn Magazine, The Atlas Review, Paste, Oh She Goes, Edible Manhattan, TASTE, and Bitch. She hosts two podcasts: Bitch Media's revered Propaganda, and Racist Sandwich, an award-nominated podcast on food and intersectional politics.

“This fresh and tasty comic provides an enticing introduction to a less-traveled area of cuisine.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY“A great story with a diverse ensemble cast.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL“This is a complex, well-told story with interesting, distinct, and diverse characters and a compelling plot complemented by the artwork.” — VIRGINIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION"A lovely tale about youth, friendship, and learning that’s completely sumptuous." — NERDIST"An exceptional cooking comic, whetting the appetite for these unconventional dishes with appealing descriptions and illustrations." — AV CLUB"Simply delightful." — BOOK RIOT"MEAL does an amazing thing through enthusiasm, patience, and information — it opens your mind." — COMICS BEAT"A fun production that teaches us all to have faith in ourselves and have the bravery to find connection in a scary, unforgiving world." — BLACK NERD PROBLEMS"Meal embraces entomophagy, and the people who love it, with openness, humor, and affection." — BUGS FOR BEGINNERS“A heartwarming story about what really makes food great, MEAL is a food story that’s so culturally literate, full of warmth, and joyous.” – RUBY TANDOH, Baker, Columnist, Great British Bake-Off Runner-Up 2013“MEAL's writing and illustration is smart, funny, nuanced, and illuminating. Yarrow's enthusiasm for entomophagy is pure and irresistible and as you go on an adventure with her — a dream job, a sweet crush, a new community — you're filled with a sense of endless possibility. Meal also guides readers through the ancient roots and bright future of insect-eating, not as a fad, not as a delicacy, but as a deeply established way of cooking with a multiplicity of meanings connecting people from all over the world." — TEJAL RAO, New York Times columnist and James Beard Award Winner“A restaurant-set graphic novel with a fascinating premise.” — COMICS WORTH READING