THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG-DISTANCE CARTOONIST

u003cpu003eu003cbu003eOne of theu003ciu003e New York Timesu003c/iu003e 100 Notable Books of 2020! Featured on best of the year lists from u003ciu003ePublishers Weekly u003c/iu003eand the u003ciu003eWashington Post!u003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eA comedic memoir about fandom, fame, and other embarrassments from the life of a u003ciu003eNew York Times u003c/iu003ebestselleru003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eWhat happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career?u003ciu003e The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonistu003c/iu003e, 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.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eTomine 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.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eIn a bold stylistic departure from his award-winning u003ciu003eKilling and Dyingu003c/iu003e, 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, u003ciu003eThe Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonistu003c/iu003e shows an acclaimed artist at the peak of his career.u003c/pu003e