{"product_id":"maybe-an-artist-a-graphic-memoir-9780593307823","title":"Maybe an Artist, a Graphic Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir from one of the first Black female cartoonists to be published in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, when she was just 22 years old.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Liz Montague was a senior in college, she wrote to the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, asking them why they didn't publish more inclusive comics. The \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e wrote back asking if she could recommend any. She responded: yes, me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThose initial cartoons in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e led to this memoir of Liz's youth, from the age of five through college--how she navigated life in her predominantly white New Jersey town, overcame severe dyslexia through art, and found the confidence to pursue her passion. Funny and poignant, Liz captures the age-old adolescent questions of \"who am I?\" and \"what do I want to be?\" with pitch-perfect clarity and insight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis brilliant, laugh-out-loud graphic memoir offers a fresh perspective on life and social issues and proves that you don't need to be a dead white man to find success in art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiz Montague\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator whose work focuses on the intersection of self and social awareness. She began contributing to the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e in 2019 as a cartoonist and has illustrated for the U.S. Open, Food Network, Google, and the Joe Biden presidential campaign. She's been profiled by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC News, and \u003ci\u003eToday, \u003c\/i\u003e among other media outlets. Liz is the creator of the popular \u003ci\u003eLiz at Large\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon series, which previously ran in \u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, and is passionate about documenting social change and protest movements. This is her first book for children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616850841874,"sku":"9780593307823","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_60058409-66ab-4f19-ba08-2e8c90b26f9a.jpg?v=1772531318","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maybe-an-artist-a-graphic-memoir-9780593307823","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}