Quiet city: an illustrated novel

"Quiet City is poetic, visually stunning novel that follows a determined film student confronting questions of identity, disillusionment with cinema, and what feels like the end of the world. The unnamed protagonist-a sophomore in film school in New York City-struggles with a lack of confidence while navigating the challenges of living in the city. Back home, her father faces early onset dementia, while her relationship with her sister is complicated at best. After the sudden loss of a close friend, she begins an internship with a former film producer named Mr. Mesmer, who is contending with the loss of his sight and hearing. Her job: to describe cinema's most beloved films to him before it's too late. Soon the film student finds herself reimagining some of cinema's greatest movies, all the while experiencing moments of unexpected discovery. Novelist Joe Meno and groundbreaking visual artist Cody Hudson brilliantly capture the difficulty of finding your way through an endless modern labyrinth of uncertainty, loss, and fear in this one-of-a-kind narrative experience.