NEW HAMPSHIRE SKETCHBOOK:
Community Conversations from the Granite State

Collecting artwork from:
Community Conversations💬2025

Drawn by Marek Bennett
138 Pages / 5.5″x8.5″ / B&W
Published by COMICS WORKSHOP (March 2026)
ISBN: 978-1-7343869-5-0

What happens when neighbors & strangers gather for wide-ranging conversations about the big ideas that shape our lives? Cartoonist Marek Bennett live-draws six New Hampshire communities on a mission to find out…

This graphic novel gives a sketchbook-tour of NH’s cities & towns, as residents discuss identity, values, & the issues most important to them — Featuring Marek’s artwork from the 2025 event series, plus comics & reflections to help you start your own “community conversation” with your neighbors!

  • What does “COMMUNITY” mean to you?
  • What’s YOUR community?
  • How do communities GROW & CHANGE…?
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PREVIEWS:

NH Sketchbook: INTRODUCTION

A quick note from the new book… “Gathering, listening, honoring, learning from each other… These are ancient practices of human community.”

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