Acting Class (Hardcover)

From the acclaimed author of Sabrina, Nick Drnaso’s Acting Class creates a tapestry of disconnect, distrust, and manipulation!

Ten strangers are brought together under the tutelage of John Smith, a mysterious and morally questionable leader. This group of social misfits and restless searchers have one thing in common: they are out of step with their surroundings and desperate for change. From a husband and wife simmering in boredom to a single mother facing her son's instability, each character is searching for an escape.

With thrumming unease, the class sinks deeper into their lessons as the process demands increasing devotion. When the line between real life and imagination begins to blur, the group’s deepest fears and desires are laid bare. Exploring the tension between who we are and how we present ourselves, Nick Drnaso cracks open his characters’ masks and takes us through an unsettling American journey.

Discover a chilling exploration of identity and artifice in this masterful follow-up to the first graphic novel ever longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.