Tillie Walden’s Vermont Love Story

Tillie Walden, a Vermont-based cartoonist and wife of a woman, spent three years meticulously crafting her graphic novel “Charity and Sylvia,” honoring two pioneering same-sex partners from 19th-century Vermont. Drawing from her own life and surroundings, Walden painstakingly hand-drafted every panel, weaving history with personal resonance. The story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake—documented as one of America’s first same-sex couples—echoes through time and place, with Vermont serving as both sanctuary then and now. Find the book statewide, or snag a signed copy at Norwich’s bookstore. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e0b429e1d04a2eed