Synopsis
A fast-paced semi-memoir about diners, drugs, and California in the 1970s
Over Easy is a brilliant portrayal of a familiar coming-of-age story. After being denied financial aid to cover her last year of art school, Margaret finds salvation from the straightlaced world of college and the earnestness of both hippies and punks in the wisecracking, fast-talking, drug-taking group she encounters at...
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15 April 2014
9781770461536Reviews
“A sublimely evocative depiction of California in the 70s.” —Guardian Best Graphic Novels of 2014
“For lovers of tawdry tales from the '70s, told with smarts and sensitivity, Over Easy is a gold mine.” —Los Angeles Times
“This graphic memoir captures the funky ethos of the time, when hippies, punks and disco aficionados mingled in a Bay Area at the height of its eccentricity...Theres an intoxicating esprit de corps to a well-run everyday joint like the Imperial Cafe and never has the delight in being part of it been more winningly portrayed.” —Salon.com Ten Spectacular Graphic Novels from 2014
“Her lines are unpretentious and airy, and her people aren't overwhelmed by their affectations; Pond can capture facial expressions with a line or two.” —NPR
“Pond's fantastic new graphic memoir, Over Easy, tells the colorful story of her years employed at a restaurant in Oakland.” —USA Today Pop Candy
“Surprisingly tender.” —Entertainment Weekly
