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Miss Lasko-Gross

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Born Boston Massachusetts 1977
B.F.A in Communication Design, Pratt Institute

Books

Fantagraphics Books: Escape From "Special" nominated for YALSA's 2008 Great Graphic Novels.
Fantagraphics Books: A Mess Of Everything
Comixology: Miss Lasko-Gross Some Short Stories 1994-2014 (http://cmxl.gy/1jRExGt)
Z2:HENNI nominated for YALSA 2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

Contributions / shows
Smith Magazine: Next Door Neighbor series
New Museum of Contemporary Art Alt.Youth.Media show
CBGB's Gallery
Indie spinner Rack: Awesome 2 Awesomer
Screw Magazine
House of Twelve #3, #4 & #5
True Porn 2
Mauled
Friends of LuLu: Girl's Guide to Guys Stuff
Friends of LuLu: Broad Appeal
House of Twelve: Heavy Metal
House of Twelve: Roshomon
Forbidden Zone
Cow
Don't Shoot it's Only C ...more

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Average rating: 3.52 · 1,000 ratings · 207 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Escape from "Special" 3.26 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mess of Everything 3.66 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henni 3.43 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweetness #1 by Miss Lasko-Gross (Goodreads Author), Kevin Colden (illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henni In the Lowlands it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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