Education
Knisley holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts ("07) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Knisley holds an Master of Fine Arts ("09) from the Center for Cartoon Studies.
( In the latest volume of her graphic travelogue series, ...)
In the latest volume of her graphic travelogue series, New York Times-best selling cartoonist Lucy Knisley must care for her grandparents on a cruise. In her graphic memoirs, New York Times-best selling cartoonist Lucy Knisley paints a warts-and-all portrait of contemporary, twentysomething womanhood, like writer Lena Dunham (Girls). In the next installment of her graphic travelogue series, Displacement, Knisley volunteers to watch over her ailing grandparents on a cruise. (The book’s watercolors evoke the ocean that surrounds them.) In a book that is part graphic memoir, part travelogue, and part family history, Knisley not only tries to connect with her grandparents, but to reconcile their younger and older selves. She is aided in her quest by her grandfather’s WWII memoir, which is excerpted. Readers will identify with Knisley’s frustration, her fears, her compassion, and her attempts to come to terms with mortality, as she copes with the stress of travel complicated by her grandparents’ frailty. Full color
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( Lucy Knisley’s latest food-themed graphic memoir recoun...)
Lucy Knisley’s latest food-themed graphic memoir recounts her adventures (some romantic) on a European book tour. Acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley (French Milk, Relish) got an opportunity that most only dream of: a travel-expenses-paid trip to Europe/Scandinavia, thanks to a book tour. An Age of License is Knisley’s comics travel memoir recounting her charming (and romantic!) adventures. It’s punctuated by whimsical visual devices (such as a “new experiences” funnel); peppered with the cute cats she meets along the way; and, of course, features her hallmark―drawings and descriptions of food that will make your mouth water. But it’s not all kittens and raclette crepes: Knisley’s experiences are colored by anxieties, introspective self-inquiries, and quotidian revelations―about traveling alone in unfamiliar countries, and about her life and career―that many young adults will relate to. An Age of License―which takes its name from a French saying―is an Eat, Pray, Love for the alternative comics fan. Partial color
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( In 2010, Lucy and her long-term boyfriend John broke up...)
In 2010, Lucy and her long-term boyfriend John broke up. Three long, lonely years later, John returned to New York, walked into Lucy's apartment, and proposed. This is not that story. It is the story of what came after: The Wedding. DIY maven Lucy Knisley was fascinated by American wedding culture . . . but also sort of horrified by it. So she set out to plan and execute the adorable DIY wedding to end all adorable DIY weddings. And she succeeded. This graphic novel, Something New--clocking in at almost 300 pages of humor, despair, and eternal love--is the story of how Lucy built a barn, invented a whole new kind of photo booth, and managed to turn an outdoor wedding on a rainy day into a joyous (though muddy) triumph.
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(Told in full color, charming, literary/graphic/comic form...)
Told in full color, charming, literary/graphic/comic form, this is the story about a girl who meets an apple, a snowman and a refrigerator one cold day. Each holds forth to her on a particular wisdom about hunger, passion or love.
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( A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lucy Knisley loves food. T...)
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned about food, cooking, and life. Each chapter is bookended with an illustrated recipe―many of them treasured family dishes, and a few of them Lucy's original inventions. A welcome read for anyone who ever felt more passion for a sandwich than is strictly speaking proper, Relish is a graphic novel for our time: it invites the reader to celebrate food as a connection to our bodies and a connection to the earth, rather than an enemy, a compulsion, or a consumer product. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 An NPR Best Book of 2013
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(Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, tw...)
Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, twenty-three-year-old Lucy Knisley documents a six-week trip she and her mother took to Paris when each was facing a milestone birthday. With a quirky flat in the fifth arrondissement as their home base, they set out to explore all the city has to offer, watching fireworks over the Eiffel Tower on New Year's Eve, visiting Oscar Wilde's grave, loafing at cafés, and, of course, drinking delicious French milk. What results is not only a sweet and savory journey through the City of Light but a moving, personal look at a mother-daughter relationship.
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Knisley holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts ("07) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Knisley holds an Master of Fine Arts ("09) from the Center for Cartoon Studies.
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. lieutenant received positive reviews in several publications, such as United States of America Today and Salon.com.
Comics critic Douglas Wolk described it as "a keenly observed letter back home.. the pleasure Knisley takes in food and company is infectious." While there, she contributed to and edited the comics section of the school newspaper, FNews.
She was awarded the 2007 Diamond in the Rough scholarship for her CCS application comic, Heart Seed Snow Circuit.
(Through delightful drawings, photographs, and musings, tw...)
(Told in full color, charming, literary/graphic/comic form...)
( In the latest volume of her graphic travelogue series, ...)
( Lucy Knisley’s latest food-themed graphic memoir recoun...)
(A collection of journal comics by popular cartoonist Lucy...)
( In 2010, Lucy and her long-term boyfriend John broke up...)
( A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Lucy Knisley loves food. T...)