Cold Brewed
Jett Cropper and the Chicory Dose
by Lancelot Schaubert
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Pub Date 3 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 23 Feb 2025
Vale | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Jett Cropper's best friend dies from a bad coffee roast that had been laced with chicory. To find the new burnt Master Roaster behind this mess, Jett dives into the city's underworld to bring back justice no matter the cost.
Told through both words and pictures, COLD BREWED takes place in a classic prohibition-era world where coffee is currency and third-wave coffeeshop lingo is drug slang.
Though filed among other graphic novels, this unique story uses silent film and film noir techniques. COLD BREWED favors classy black and white photographs over pencil sketches -- a grittier grandson of the narrative form developed in Selznick's books "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" and "Wonderstruck."
Shot and produced in and around Joplin, Missouri, Cold Brewed reinvented the photo novel for the 21st Century and testifies to the art revival happening in the formerly tornado-devastated town.
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"You get where you wonder how life got so whipless. Been there before, didn't want to go back.
"Did anyway.
"It happens. You end up staring at your boots asking how they got so wet. How the water on them got so hard. Guess these days, there ain't enough grinders like me left on the streets. Everything's darker than it used to be - more burnt, less clean.
"Some new Master Roaster comes into town and tampers with the trade and everything ends up in the knock box and the water gets hard again and runs the drains over.
"And when there ain't enough grinders like me who're willing to crawl down in there, down into the sewers to filter it all back out, then all that hard water creeps up higher and higher till it spoils us all..."
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A Note From the Publisher
Actors: Caleb Murdock, Abby DeWelt, Campbell Fisher, Levi Burgett, Michelle Andrews, Jake Cornett, Adam Francis, Ryan Larson, Tobias Aurelius; Propmaster: Leslie Neuenschwander; Makeup: Michelle Andrews, Abby DeWelt, Lancelot Schaubert;
Advance Praise
Photos from this volume won the oldest and longest running photography competition in the world — Photo Spiva. It was judged that year by a curator from the Chicago Museum of Photography, who took a copy back for their archive.
Its release landed Mark and Lance a direct commission by the Missouri Tourism Board through the Joplin Convention and Visitor's Bureau for a second photonovel, The Joplin Undercurrent.
Marketing Plan
As with Bell Hammers, which was wildly successful in its field, genre, and weight class for 2020, I am making myself available for all bookstores, libraries, classes, book clubs, interviews, and the like. Reach out to me directly — lanceschaubert@gmail.com
For this piece in particular, small coffeeshops around the country will be hosting signings.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781949547009 |
| PRICE | US$24.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 228 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Crimson B, Reviewer
Thank you, NetGalley for an advanced ARC of this graphic novel by @lencelotSchaubert
This was a very interesting read, I highly enjoyed seeing real photos overdrawn or digital was a nice refreshing change which I feel gave the story more of a realistic touch and drew me in more to what was happening. You can see the author of this has put a lot of work into this and I appreciated it for what it was and how the story played out.
I would suggest this for others to read and enjoy the ride it takes u on
Nina C, Librarian
Thank you to Net Galley for this ARC and amazing book! Cold Brewed is a noir masterpiece, blending silent film aesthetics with a prohibition-era world where coffee is currency. The black and white photography used in place of traditional artwork brilliantly captures the dark and moody atmosphere of Jett Cropper’s quest for justice. The unique storytelling and inventive style make this novel an unforgettable experience. I recommend this book to fans of noir and experimental art forms. The narrative is nothing short of beautiful visuals which makes it a must-read for everyone. It gives off a dystopian vibe because currency becomes coffee.
Kelli L, Reviewer
A mystery that is also a graphic novel? Count me in, my two favorite things. I loved the way this was written and the pictures are amazing. It really gives you an old timey feeling. I would love to buy the physical copy of this book because I think it would be the best way to read it. The story was great and the pictures were great.
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