[Comicsstudiessociety] IJOCA Review possibility? MIDDLE DISTANCE by: MYLO CHOY

[Mike Rhode]

If anyone is interested in reviewing this, contact me directly.

Mike

mrhode at gmail.com


MIDDLE DISTANCE
*A GRAPHIC MEMOIR*
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Written and drawn by: *MYLO CHOY*
UK Release: 14 September 2023 • US Release: 31 October 2023

Published by *SelfMadeHero*

UK Sales & Distro Abrams & Chronicle Books • US Sales & Distro by Abrams
Books

152pp • Paperback • 170 x 240mm / 6 ¾ x 9 1/2• B&W • UK £14.99 • US $19.99
/ CAN $24.99 • ISBN: 978-1-914224-15-7





*This heartfelt graphic memoir takes us through the highs, lows, twists,
and turns of the author’s relationship with running, down the long road
towards self-acceptance.*



*Synopsis:*

A charming, heartwarming, and poignant story of running and
self-acceptance, Mylo Choy’s *Middle Distance* combines exertion and
introspection in an exploration of the physical body’s connection to the
human experience. An exciting graphic addition to a growing field, this
sports memoir recounts Mylo’s history with running, and how their love for
that famously solitary sport pushed them to grow over time.



As *Middle Distance* grapples with themes of resilience, identity, and
self-care, Mylo leads us along the middle way between motion and rest, hurt
and healing, fear and joy. The result is an honest, nuanced work of subtle
power that will appeal to all runners, especially those who are transgender
or nonbinary.



*Praise for Middle Distance:*

“Mylo Choy’s beautiful graphic memoir is about both running to exist in the
world and learning how to exist without running. As a fellow nonbinary
runner, I connected to almost every panel, emotion, chapter, up, and down.
The black and white panels in *Middle Distance* brought me over mountains
and underwater, into rejuvenating baths and sweaty track workouts, and
towards finding the middle. A moving, thoughtful, and caring journey!”

– Will Betke-Brunswick, author of *A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings*



“A beautifully complex epiphany, presented with a runner’s clarity.”

– Hannah Berry, Comics Laureate UK (2019–2021)



*About the author:*

*Mylo Choy* finds comfort in the spaces between things. As a mixed-race and
nonbinary person, moving between worlds feels like home to them. Born and
raised in Wisconsin, they also developed a strong connection to Hawai'i,
where their mother was born and raised. For over 10 years, they were
employed in outdoor education, living and working in many places, including
Maine and Hawai’i, but mostly between New York City and the woods upstate.
They currently live in the Hudson Valley, exploring planting roots in one
place for a while. Mylo’s work — ranging from music to graphic stories and
comics — uses the inherent tensions of multimedia to bring to life the
space they inhabit between worlds. Inspired by nature’s ability to offer
peace and perspective, their work is contemplative without being brooding,
and soothing without being escapist. This is their first full-length
graphic novel.
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