num_pages: 165
description: A COMEDIC MEMOIR ABOUT FANDOM FAME AND OTHER EMBARRASSMENTS FROM THE LIFE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CARTOONISTWhat happens when a childhood hobby turns 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 awards 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.But as those memories are delineated in excruciatingly hilarious detail a different parallel narrative plays out in the background. In between chaotic book tours disastrous interviews and difficult interactions with other artists life happens: Tomine fumbles his way into marriage parenthood and an indisputably fulfilling existence. While mining his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture Tomine illustrates the amusing absurdities of life and how we choose to spend our time. Through these cringe-inducing moments a deeper emotional story emerges and we see Tomines life develop into something much more robust than the blunders. In a bold departure in style from his award-winning Killing and Dying Tomine distills his art to the loose lively essentials of cartooning. His stripped-down lines communicate effortlessly with each pen stroke economically imbued with human depth. Designed as a sketchbook complete with place-holder ribbon and an elastic band The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist shows an acclaimed artist at the peak of his career.
language: English
title: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist
publisher: Drawn & Quarterly