Communicating in the language of sports

Myra, who has missed 30 years of her life due to a coma, has formed a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Both are on a journey to find their place in the world. Catch up with previous editions of What’d I Miss, and check out more about Denver artist R. Alan Brooks.

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R. Alan Brooks teaches graphic novel writing for Regis University’s MFA program and Lighthouse Writers Workshop, where he is a board member. He is the author of “The Burning Metronome” and “Anguish Garden” – graphic novels featuring diverse characters and storylines. Cori Redford, who was born in Hawaii, has lived in various places before settling in Golden for high school in the late 80s and later moving to Denver for college at Metro and The Art Institute of Colorado. She previously worked in non-art jobs before pursuing her passion for art.