How Marisa Acocella Marchetto Thought Up Ann Tenna

The cartoonist who gave us Cancer Vixen is back, with a graphic novel that takes cheerful aim at New York's It crowd—and herself. Marisa Acocella Marchetto's Ann Tenna (Knopf) is the sly, sweet story of a shallow social climber who's given a second chance at life—and this time might just get it right. A look at how the protagonist came to be...