Tillie Walden draws worlds that feel both vast and intimate. Her architectural backgrounds tower over characters searching for connection, while cosmic elements - stars, planets, space stations - serve as more than just setting. In Walden's hands, the infinite expanse of space becomes a canvas for examining the innermost chambers of the heart.
Essential Tillie Walden Reads:
On a Sunbeam – A space opera about found family, first love, and ancient architecture floating among the stars. The story flows between two timelines, weaving together boarding school romance and deep space restoration work. The spaceship designs alone make this worth reading.
Are You Listening? – A Texas road trip transforms into a surreal journey through grief, trauma, and healing. Walden's architectural backgrounds become increasingly dreamlike as reality starts to blur at the edges.
Spinning – Her raw, autobiographical meditation on competitive figure skating, growing up queer, and finding your own path. The ice rink becomes both escape and prison, rendered in haunting blues and purples.
I Love This Part – A spare, poetic look at young love told through two girls who appear giant-sized against minimal backgrounds. Every page demonstrates Walden's gift for saying more with less.
