The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist

Name: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist
Brand: Drawn & Quarterly
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By Adrian Tomine

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One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2020! Featured on best of the year lists from Publishers Weekly and the Washington Post! A comedic memoir about fandom, fame, and other embarrassments from the life of a New York Times bestseller What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a seemingly charmed career, it's the gaffes, humiliations, slights, and insults he's experienced (or caused) within the industry that loom largest in his memory. Tomine illustrates the amusing absurdities of how we choose to spend our time, all the while mining his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture. But in between chaotic book tours, disastrous interviews, and cringe-inducing interactions with other artists, life happens: he fumbles his way into marriage, parenthood, and an indisputably fulfilling existence. A richer emotional story emerges as his memories are delineated in excruciatingly hilarious detail. In a bold stylistic departure from his award-winning Killing and Dying, he distills his art to the loose, lively essentials of cartooning, each pen stroke economically imbued with human depth. Designed as a sketchbook complete with placeholder ribbon and an elastic band, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist shows an acclaimed artist at the peak of his career.

Product details

Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 168
Release Date:: 2020-07-21
Publication Date:: 2020-07-21
Publisher:: Drawn & Quarterly
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 177046395X
ISBN13:: 9781770463950
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 453 g
Height:: 14.1 cm
Width:: 21.6 cm
Thickness:: 2.2 cm

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