# A cartoonist documents a chapter of queer American history

An episode of [Q with Tom Power](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256943801), 26 Jun 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_QPODCAST_P/media/qpodcast/qpodcast-NstSZoUn-20260625.mp3

Tillie Walden is a prolific and award-winning American graphic novelist. Her 2017 graphic memoir, Spinning, won the prestigious Eisner Award. Now, she’s back with her 15th publication, Charity and Sylvia, which takes readers into rural Vermont in the early and mid-1800s to tell the story of one of the oldest documented queer relationships in America. Tillie tells Tom Power about the true love story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake, how their story made her reflect on her own life, and what it’s like to draw 240 pages in just eight months. Clarification: The headline on this story has been edited for clarity and precision.

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