Under the surface, between the lines
"Ghost" is the first story in Whit Taylor's Ghost Stories, a collection of three visual narratives. The book features bright colors and nostalgic design patterns more commonly found in wallpaper and botanicals. The aesthetic choices disguise heavier subject matter at the heart of what seems to be a modern folktale. When you peel the pages back, you begin to understand that at its heart, "Ghost" is a story about the repercussions of physical trauma. Taylor’s aesthetics remind us that we cannot always see vulnerability on the surface. Her book invites us to consider the ways physical trauma can haunt us indefinitely if we do not seek help. Ghost Stories encourages readers to contend with their ghosts, in order to definitively send them away.