When fifteen-year-old Luisa miraculously travels into the future and runs into her thirty-two-year-old self, she finds grown-up Luisa is not who she imagined; her dreams of becoming a photographer have not been realized, and her older self is still single and struggling to determine what she wants from life. Though they clash, both Luisas find themselves attracted to the same female neighbor, simultaneously causing animosity and bringing them together. The tether between the two Luisas grows stronger as they delve into self-acceptance and sexuality against the richly colored backdrop of modern Paris.

2020 winner of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize, 2019 Stonewall Honor Book.

Author comes from the Toulouse region and has published several graphic novels, always a characteristic mix of feminine sensibilities and humor.

France. Originally published in French as Luisa, Ici et là by La Boîte à Bulles in 2016. English translation by Nanette McGuinness; adapted by Mariko Tamaki published in the United States by Humanoids (Los Angeles, CA) in 2018.

At 32, Luisa encounters her 15-year-old self in this sentimental and bold story about self-acceptance and sexuality. A disillusioned photographer has a chance encounter with her lost teenage self who has miraculously traveled into the future. Together, both women ultimately discover who they really are, finding the courage to live life by being true to themselves. Luisa’s sexuality is revealed to be a defining element of her identity, one which both of her selves must come to terms with. A time-traveling love story that turns coming-of-age conventions upside down, Luisa is a universal queer romance for the modern age.