I'm visiting my daughter and gave her a lift to her local library so I browsed the graphic novel section -- which for me means aligning the books with the front of the shelves, tightening up bookends, and checking for misshelved books while also keeping an eye out for any promising books I haven't yet read. And this thin little book from 2006 by a creator I like turns up. I have time to finish my shelf review of the graphic novel section and read the book before my daughter is ready to check out.

It's all nonsensical fluff as an artist waxes philosophical about the nature of art and her need to produce it in successive dialogues with an apple, a snowman and a refrigerator -- the "seed," "snow," and "circuit" of the title, y'see.

It has some value as an early artifact from an artist who has only gotten better and better over the years, but that's about it. ( )

I just love Knisley's playful and colorful illustrations telling her personal existential tale. The crabby apple, dirty snowman, and retro-cool fridge all have something to say about her heart. I interlibrary loaned it (ILL) through WorldCat because it is a self-publication and not an easy find. Worth looking at if you are a fan of Knisley. ( )