{"product_id":"cry-when-the-baby-cries-9781668048016","title":"Cry When the Baby Cries","description":"\u003cb\u003eBorn out of a viral \"Shouts \u0026amp; Murmurs\" piece in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e this darkly humorous, charming, and brilliant graphic memoir, in the tradition of Allie Brosh and Roz Chast, brings the first few years of parenthood to life. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the wit of a comedian and the observational skills of a sociologist surveying a new subculture, Becky Barnicoat writes about her first few years of parenthood with warmth, sharp insight, and uproarious humor in her debut graphic memoir \u003ci\u003eCry When the Baby Cries\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barnicoat's prose is always relatable, smart, and so funny while discussing everything from how ignoring women's pain is baked into the practice of obstetrics to the impossibility of putting a child down drowsy but awake while you are permanently drowsy but awake, to the tyranny of gentle parenting, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barnicoat gives us permission to cry when the baby cries, and also laugh, snort, lie on the floor naked, drool, and revel in a deeply strange new world ruled by a tyrannical tiny leader, growing bigger and more cherished by the day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecky Barnicoat is a cartoonist and writer. She has drawn for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, and has a weekly cartoon strip in the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut graphic memoir, \u003ci\u003eCry When the Baby Cries\u003c\/i\u003e, is a darkly funny account of the early years of parenting. She lives with her family by the sea. Find out more at BeckyBarnicoat.com, and see her work on Instagram: @BeckyBarniComics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186620301586,"sku":"9781668048016","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f43cf93-ec56-4165-b5ab-22e025ebb8ad.jpg?v=1773738372","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cry-when-the-baby-cries-9781668048016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}