num_pages: 304
description: An intimate clever and ultimately gut-wrenching graphic memoir about the daily decision women must make between being sexualized or being invisiblenow in paperbackIn Commute  we follow author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism addiction and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal familiar and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily Williams weaves together a riveting collection of flashbacks.Williams recollections highlight the indefinable moments when lines are crossed and a woman must ask herself if the only way to avoid being objectified is to simply cease drawing any attention to her physical being. She delves into the gray space that lives between consent and assault and tenderly explores the complexity of the shame guilt vulnerability and responsibility attached to both.Praise for CommuteThis sharp and splendidly drawn memoir will strike a strong chord in the current moment.   Publishers Weekly starred reviewOne days commute offers time for the author to reflect on sexual predators alcoholism and the experiences she understands better now than she did at the time. . . . A catharsis for the author that fits perfectly within a pivotal period for society and culture at large.  Kirkus ReviewsThis is welcoming soul-baring stunningly interconnected and very discussable.  Booklist
language: English
title: Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame
publisher: Harry N. Abrams