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The most banned book in the country is by MFA Comics alum Maia Kobabe

May 1, 2022

The New York Times spotlights Gender Queer, a graphic novel about coming out as nonbinary, and how it landed Maia Kobabe at the center of a battle over which books belong in schools.

The author lays in the grass holding their book (Gender Queer) with the cover facing the camera.

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Cover of Maia Kobabe's book Gender Queer.

MFA Comics alum Maia Kobabe nominated for 2019 Ignatz Award

Maia Kobabe (MFA Comics 2016) has been nominated for a 2019 Ignatz Award in the Outstanding Graphic Novel category for their book Gender Queer: a Memoir.

Close-up view of MFA Comics program brochure

The benefits of MFA in Comics low-residency structure

Students in CCA’s MFA in Comics program reflect on how they accomplish goals and stay connected as part of a remote cohort.

On Seeding New Language, an interview with co-founders of The Bureau of Linguistical Reality.

MFA Painting & Drawing alum Alicia Escott is interviewed by The Wild, a weekly podcast hosted by Ayana Young

Co-founder of The Bureau of Linguistical Reality and a CCA alum (MFA Painting/Drawing 2009), Alicia Escott discusses why it's necessary to revitalize indigenous languages and "rewild" our vocabulary. Access the podcast interview on The Wild.