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Lucy Knisley (born January 11, 1985) is an American comic artist and musician. Her work is often autobiographical, and food is a common theme.
Knisley's drawn travel journal French Milk was published through Simon & Schuster in October 2008. It received positive reviews in several publications, such as USA Today[1] and Salon.com.[2] Comics critic Douglas Wolk described it as "a keenly observed letter back home... the pleasure Knisley takes in food and company is infectious."[2]
Knisley holds a BFA ('07) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While there, she contributed to and edited the comics section of the school newspaper, FNews.[3] Knisley holds an MFA ('09) from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She was awarded the 2007 Diamond in the Rough scholarship[4] for her CCS application comic, Heart Seed Snow Circuit. She is a 2014 recipient of the Alex Awards.
Personal life
Knisley married designer John Horstman in September 2014.[5] At the time of his proposal to her, they had been separated for three years after a five-year relationship.[6]
Knisley gave birth to her first child on June 13, 2016. She refers to him as "Pal" in her writing, short for Palindrome, for privacy reasons.[7][8]
Works
Biographical series
- French Milk (2008, Simon & Schuster, )
- Relish: My Life in the Kitchen (2013, First Second, )
- An Age of License: A Travelogue (2014, Fantagraphics, )
- Displacement: A Travelogue (2015, Fantagraphics, )
- Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride (2016, First Second, )
- Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos (2019, First Second, )[9]
- Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood (2020, First Second, )
- Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair (2024, Random House Graphic, )
Picture books
- You Are New (2019, Chronicle Books, )
- Ride Beside Me (2024, Knopf Books for Young Readers, )
Peapod Farms (series)
- Stepping Stones (2020, Random House Graphic, )
- Apple Crush (2022, Random House Graphic, )
Anthology contributor
- Trubble Club Vol. 1-4 (2008–09)
- You Ain't No Dancer #3 (2008, New Reliable Press, )
- Secrets & Lies (2008, Magic Inkwell Press)
- Elephano the Magician (2008, )
- Side B: The Music Lover's Graphic Novel (2009, Poseur Ink, )
- I Saw You... (2009, Random House, )
- Marvel Comics:
- Girl Comics Vol.2 #1 (May 2010) "Shop Doc"
- I Am An Avenger Vol.1 #4 (February 2011) "Growing Pains"
Self-published
- Heart Seed Snow Circuit (2007)
- Searching For Cassady (2007)
- Radiator Days (2008)
- Pretty Little Book (2009)
- Drawn To You (with Erika Moen, 2009)
- Make Yourself Happy (2010)
- Mini-comics
- Letters from the Bottom of the Sea (with Hope Larson, 2005)
- My Addiction (2006)
- French Milk minis (2009)
- The Fast (2009)
- "Paris Journal" (2009)
- "Salvaged Parts" (2010)
Albums
- Sweet Violet (2006)
- Pretty/Nerdy (2007)
- Comics Tunes By and For Us Comics Goons (compilation, 2007)
Illustrations
- Beautiful Cadavers by Liam Jennings (Cover art, 2010)
- Margaret And The Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing by Dean Robbins (Illustrations, 2017, Knopf Books for Young Readers, )
- Love, Penelope: Letters from a big sister who knows about life by Joanne Rocklin (illustrations, 2018, Amulet Books, )
References
- ↑ Whitney Matheson. "Cool Book Alert: 'French Milk'". USA Today. Posted November 7, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Douglas Wolk. "Graphic Appeal". Salon. Posted December 17, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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- ↑ Caroline Ewing. "Alumni Round-up". F Newsmagazine. April 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
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- ↑ Best-Sellers 7 March 2019: Paperback Nonfiction Books (New York Times): A graphic book memoir by a woman who dealt with fertility problems and health issues during pregnancy. (accessed 7 March 2019)