{"product_id":"the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-cartoonist-9781770463950","title":"The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Notable Books of 2020  Featured on best of the year lists from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA comedic memoir about fandom, fame, and other embarrassments from the life of a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career?\u003ci\u003e The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical incident lands Tomine in the emergency room, he begins to question if it was really all worthwhile: despite the accolades and opportunities of a seemingly charmed career, it's the gaffes, humiliations, slights, and insults he's experienced (or caused) within the industry that loom largest in his memory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTomine illustrates the amusing absurdities of how we choose to spend our time, all the while mining his conflicted relationship with comics and comics culture. But in between chaotic book tours, disastrous interviews, and cringe-inducing interactions with other artists, life happens: he fumbles his way into marriage, parenthood, and an indisputably fulfilling existence. A richer emotional story emerges as his memories are delineated in excruciatingly hilarious detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a bold stylistic departure from his award-winning \u003ci\u003eKilling and Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, he distills his art to the loose, lively essentials of cartooning, each pen stroke economically imbued with human depth. Designed as a sketchbook complete with placeholder ribbon and an elastic band, \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e shows an acclaimed artist at the peak of his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Tomine\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series \u003ci\u003eOptic Nerve \u003c\/i\u003ewhen he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Nonrequired Reading. \u003c\/i\u003eBoth his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eShortcomings\u003c\/i\u003e and his memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e were named \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to\u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651108835602,"sku":"9781770463950","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dac60dc6-e10f-4059-88f3-02b732093110.jpg?v=1733297100","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-cartoonist-9781770463950","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}