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Heather Leighton

Houston
As seen in: Forbes, SFGate, Chron, San Francisco Chronicle, The Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Houston Chronicle, Katy Rancher, Kingwood Observer, Seattle PI, MYSA and
Occasionally contributes to @forbes. Currently marketing @save_join. Was marketing @RiceKinderInst + @HoustonChron. @UTAustin graduate.
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The Weight • Montreal Review of Books

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By Heather Leighton
| Montreal Review of Books
Melissa Mendes spent a decade crafting The Weight, first as a self-published series, then as a graphic novel. Set in 1940s rural America, it follows the turbulent youth of the protagonist, Edie, and the grinding realities of growing up in that era, especially for girls. The Weight Melissa Mendes Drawn & Quarterly $39.95 paperback 580pp 9781770467163 Shortly after Edie’s birth at her grandparents’ home, she and her mother, Marian, are taken away by Ray, the father and husband and an abusive drunk.
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The Mongoose - The Comics Journal

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By Heather Leighton
| Comics Journal Magazine
When Julia discovers that a pest has destroyed her garden, she is convinced that the culprit is a mongoose, much to the surprise and disbelief of her friends and family members. No one has heard of a mongoose destroying gardens, let alone living in the vicinity. But Julia perseveres with her hunch, spending an evening researching the animal. She had promised her dearly departed Paulo that she would look after his garden, a promise tied to living a healthier life.
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Checked Out • Montreal Review of Books

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By Heather Leighton
| Montreal Review of Books
A review of Checked Out by Kate Fricas Published on October 30, 2025 Katie Fricas’s Checked Out is a meta graphic novel that follows Louise, a twenty-something aspiring cartoonist who is creating her own graphic novel about Cher Ami, the celebrated World War I carrier pigeon credited with saving a battalion of U.S. Army soldiers.
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