Background
Ellen Forney was born on March 8, 1968. She grew up in Philadelphia, United States.
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Ellen Forney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.
Ellen Forney
Ellen Forney
Ellen Forney
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Ellen Forney
(Some of the hottest names in comics illustrate stories to...)
Some of the hottest names in comics illustrate stories told by residents of the Duplex Nursing Home. Jim Woodring, Rick Altergott, Dame Darcy, Ellen Forney, Sam Henderson, Wayno, Pat Moriarty, Mike Schafer, Dean Rohrer, T.H. Hyndman, J.R. Williams, and Mark Martin. All stories written/ told to David Greenberger.
https://www.amazon.com/Duplex-Planet-Illustrated-David-Greenberger/dp/B0032MXDRA/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Duplex+Planet+Illustrated+%237&qid=1579594135&s=books&sr=1-1
1994
(Alternative comic about CB radios, a groovy party, relati...)
Alternative comic about CB radios, a groovy party, relationships and more. Plus: a Bloody Mary recipe. Written and drawn by Ellen Forney.
https://www.amazon.com/Tomato-2-Ellen-Forney/dp/B0018QQO8W/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Tomato+%232+Forney&qid=1579596226&s=books&sr=1-1
1995
(From cosmetics, diets, bulimia, and feminism to masturbat...)
From cosmetics, diets, bulimia, and feminism to masturbation, date rape, homophobia, and sexually transmitted diseases, the authors dispel myths, put issues in perspective, and give girls the power to choose for themselves.
https://www.amazon.com/DEL-Real-Girl-Real-World-Finding/dp/1580050050/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Heather+M.+Gray%2C+Real+Girl%2FReal+World%3A+Tools+for+Finding+Your+True+Self&qid=1579595708&s=books&sr=1-1
1998
(In her last book, outspoken urban mom Ariel Gore offered ...)
In her last book, outspoken urban mom Ariel Gore offered help for real-world mothers. In The Mother Trip, she gives her inspiration, encouragement, and moral support to unconventional moms. In these essays, she bashes the stereotype of the "good mother" and encourages readers to follow their instincts and redefine motherhood in their own terms. In her last book, outspoken urban mom Ariel Gore offered help for real-world mothers. In The Mother Trip, she gives her inspiration, encouragement, and moral support to unconventional moms. In these essays, she bashes the stereotype of the "good mother" and encourages readers to follow their instincts and redefine motherhood in their own terms.
https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Trip-Mamas-Staying-Motherhood/dp/1580050298/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Ariel+Gore%2C+The+Mother+Trip%3A+Hip+Mama%27s+Guide+to+Staying+Sane+in+the+Chaos+of+Motherhood&qid=1579595909&s=books&sr=1-1
2000
(Characterized by bold, sensual brushstrokes and striking ...)
Characterized by bold, sensual brushstrokes and striking images of powerful, butt-kicking women, Ellen Forney's imagination runs wild with stories that spring from her own inspiration, while other are collaborations with such luminaries as comedian Margaret Cho, novelist Kristin Gore, writer and editor Dan Savage, and Camille Paglia.
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Led-Zeppelin-Ellen-Forney/dp/1560977302/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=I+Love+Led+Zeppelin&qid=1579595065&s=books&sr=1-1
2006
(Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Juni...)
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a foreword by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
https://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian/dp/0316013692/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Absolutely+True+Diary+of+a+Part-time+Indian&qid=1579597484&s=books&sr=1-1
2007
(Ellen Forney's follow-up to her wildly successful I Love ...)
Ellen Forney's follow-up to her wildly successful I Love Led Zeppelin is a collection of cartoons celebrating the sometimes stunningly crude, sometimes surprisingly sweet online world of personal classifieds. Forney has for several years been illustrating the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger's "Lustlab" classified ads by interpreting the most interesting, outrageous, or idiosyncratic ad in that week's paper. To cap it off, the collection includes an introduction by the notorious sex advice columnist and novelist (and Stranger editor), Dan Savage!
https://www.amazon.com/Lust-Kinky-Online-Personal-Ads/dp/1560978848/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Lust%3A+Kinky+Online+Personal+Ads+from+Seattle%27s+%22The+Stranger%22&qid=1579595446&s=books&sr=1-1
2008
(Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between...)
Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between "crazy" and "creative" in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder, woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers. Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Flagrantly manic and terrified that medications would cause her to lose creativity, she began a years-long struggle to find mental stability while retaining her passions and creativity. Searching to make sense of the popular concept of the crazy artist, she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O’Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder, including the strengths and limitations of various treatments and medications, and what studies tell us about the conundrum of attempting to “cure” an otherwise brilliant mind. Darkly funny and intensely personal, Forney’s memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on an artist’s work, as she shares her own story through bold black-and-white images and evocative prose.
https://www.amazon.com/Marbles-Depression-Michelangelo-Graphic-Memoir/dp/1592407323/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Marbles%3A+Mania%2C+Depression%2C+Michelangelo%2C+and+Me%3A+A+Graphic+Memoir&qid=1579597834&s=books&sr=1-1
2012
(Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life is the...)
Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life is the eagerly awaited sequel/ companion book to Forney’s 2012 best-selling graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me. Whereas Marbles was a memoir about her bipolar disorder, Rock Steady turns the focus outward, offering a self-help survival guide of tips, tricks, and tools by someone who has been through it all and come through stronger for it.
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Steady-Brilliant-Advice-Bipolar/dp/1683961013/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Rock+Steady%3A+Brilliant+Advice+From+My+Bipolar+Life&qid=1579599431&s=books&sr=1-1
2018
cartoonist educator illustrator author
Ellen Forney was born on March 8, 1968. She grew up in Philadelphia, United States.
Ellen Forney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University.
Ellen Forney is a professional cartoonist and illustrator. The "I Was Seven in '75" strips were among Forney's first pieces. As the title suggests, these comic strips contain stories from Forney's childhood. Though some topics, such as family vacations at a nudist colony, are quirky, others - like fiery mistakes while learning to use the microwave - will be familiar to many children of the 1970s. Indeed, many of Forney's storylines are about the timeless process of growing up in any generation. On occasion, Forney will even include an actual photograph of her family from the 1970s, a touch about which some reviewers commented very favorably.
Feminism and issues of alternative sexuality are prominent in much of Forney's work, including Tomato #1, and Tomato #2, Forney's two solo comic books. Tomato #1 lampoons feminist spokeswoman Camille Paglia. One of the plots involves Forney asking Paglia to collaborate with her. Paglia doesn't have time to collaborate, but would have time for a date if that was what Forney was actually asking for. Tomato #2 features a series of vignettes about topics as varied as lesbian porn, body piercing, ex-girlfriends, and Grandma Florence's Scrabble. Tomato #1 and #2 both received high praise from OH, a lesbian comic magazine.
I Love Led Zeppelin (2006) is a collection of Forney's work over thirteen years. Among Forney's most sexually explicit works is Lust: Kinky Online Personal Ads from Seattle's "The Stranger." As its subtitle indicates, the book illustrates various personal ads from Seattle's alternative weekly newspaper.
She has illustrated three books, The Mother Trip, Real Girl, Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self, and Surfergrrrls, for Seal Press Feminist Publications, and a fourth, Men like Us, for the Gay Men's Health Crisis. She has also done illustrations for mainstream organizations such as the University of Washington and the Seattle Repertory Theater. Among the many books that Forney has illustrated is Sherman Alexie's novel for young adults, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian.
(Characterized by bold, sensual brushstrokes and striking ...)
2006(From cosmetics, diets, bulimia, and feminism to masturbat...)
1998(Ellen Forney's follow-up to her wildly successful I Love ...)
2008(Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life is the...)
2018(Cartoonist Ellen Forney explores the relationship between...)
2012(Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Juni...)
2007(Some of the hottest names in comics illustrate stories to...)
1994(In her last book, outspoken urban mom Ariel Gore offered ...)
2000(Alternative comic about CB radios, a groovy party, relati...)
1995Ellen Forney describes herself as bisexual.
Physical Characteristics: In 1998 Ellen Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.