Ms. Tierce’s second book, “Pulling Weeds from a Cactus Garden” follows her surreal prose and artwork in “Fairy Tale Remnants” (Indigo Raven Publishing, 2019).

The wild and luridly rendered “Pulling Weeds From a Cactus Garden” reflects the dark side of human interaction and alienation. Just like the act of pulling weeds from a cactus garden, it’s tricky, and you can’t do it without getting hurt. However, these dark tales of hazard deliver beauty and humor from otherwise threatening situations. The result -visual allegories more nourishing and easily dige…..