Synopsis
From toddler antics to doctor appointments, Keiler Roberts breathes humour and life into the fleeting present
Keiler Roberts affirms her status as one of the best autobiographical cartoonists working today with The Joy of Quitting, a work encompassing 8 years of hilarious moments in the author’s life, mined from the universal. It spans her frantic child-rearing, misfires in the workplace, and...
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25 October 2022
9781770466227Reviews
“A diary in comics form, Roberts’s book collects snippets from eight years of her daily life, capturing exasperating and hysterical moments of mothering, friendship and more.” —New York Times
“Little is off-limits here as Roberts (literally, visually) bares all, certain to induce welcome nods of utter understanding from many readers.” —Shelf Awareness
“I love the way… Keiler Roberts use[s] diary comics to endow small, throwaway moments with the dignity and weight of larger ones.” —Liana Finck, The New York Times
“Her work gives off a kind of radical stillness. It always lowers my blood pressure... Keiler Roberts is my new hero.” —Christopher Borrelli, The Chicago Tribune
