Writer: Lavender Vroman Artist: Joshua Kemble Turner Publishing, September 2026 Not Death, But Love: The Strange, Supernatural Story of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, written by Lavender Vroman and illustrated by Joshua Kemble, takes one of Victorian literature’s most famous romances and places it in the unsettling world of 19th-century spiritualism. Published by Nashville-based Turner Publishing, the graphic novel blends historical drama, gothic romance, and supernatural intrigue while exploring the real-life relationship between poets Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning. Set in the mid-19th century, the story follows Elizabeth after she escapes the oppressive household of her tyrannical father. She elopes with Robert, eventually settling in Florence, Italy. The warmer climate offers hope for Elizabeth’s chronic health problems, but physical distance from England does little to ease the grief surrounding the tragic drowning of her brother, Edward. Already physically vulnerable and reliant on laudanum to manage her pain, Elizabeth becomes increasingly fascinated