Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir
Autor Nicole J. Georgesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 ian 2013
Vezi toate premiile Carte premiată
Lambda Literary Awards (2014)
The
acclaimed
debut
graphic
memoir
by
the
author
ofFetch:
“a
beautiful
and
innovative
portrait”
of
young
adulthood
and
confronting
family
secrets
(NPR).
When Nicole Georges was two years old, her mother told her that her father was dead. When she was twenty-three, a psychic told her he was alive. Her half-sister, saddled with guilt, admits that the psychic is right and that the whole family has conspired to keep him a secret. Sent into a tailspin about her identity, Nicole turns to radio talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for advice.
Packed cover-to-cover with heartfelt and disarming black-and-white illustrations,Calling Dr. Lauratells the story of what happens to you when you are raised in a family of secrets, and what happens to your brain??—??and heart??—??when you learn the truth from an unlikely source.
Part coming-of-age and part coming-out story,Calling Dr. Laurais “a tragicomic graphic memoir with a stunning indie aesthetic” (Bookslut).
When Nicole Georges was two years old, her mother told her that her father was dead. When she was twenty-three, a psychic told her he was alive. Her half-sister, saddled with guilt, admits that the psychic is right and that the whole family has conspired to keep him a secret. Sent into a tailspin about her identity, Nicole turns to radio talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for advice.
Packed cover-to-cover with heartfelt and disarming black-and-white illustrations,Calling Dr. Lauratells the story of what happens to you when you are raised in a family of secrets, and what happens to your brain??—??and heart??—??when you learn the truth from an unlikely source.
Part coming-of-age and part coming-out story,Calling Dr. Laurais “a tragicomic graphic memoir with a stunning indie aesthetic” (Bookslut).
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780547615592
ISBN-10: 0547615590
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 202 x 254 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.86 kg
Editura: HMH Books
Colecția Mariner Books
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0547615590
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 202 x 254 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.86 kg
Editura: HMH Books
Colecția Mariner Books
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
"Honest
and
charming...[Georges]
makes
her
debut
as
a
developed
and
skilled
storyteller."
-Philadelphia Inquirer
"A charmer."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A bracing debut from a promising graphic novelistthat deals with abuse, forgiveness, and family secrets."
-Daily Beast
"There's a depth to Georges' work...an intense interest in finding out not just who she is but what it means and why it matters."
-Oregonian
A "tart, honestgraphic memoir."
-Slate
"A tragicomic graphic memoir with astunning indie aesthetic."
-Bookslut
“Anengrossing, lovable, smart and ultimately poignanttrip through a harrowing emotional bottleneck in family life. It's great art, great writing, a great story – I can't wait for what's next from Nicole. What a wonderful book.”
-Rachel Maddow
"Engaging...incisive...The author approaches [her story] with the tenacity of a detective."
-Publishers Weekly
"Nicole Georges spinsa riveting family mystery. There's a powerful chemistry going on between her delicate drawings and the probing honesty of her investigations. CALLING DR. LAURA isdisarming and haunting, hip and sweet, all at once."
-Alison Bechdel
"I wouldn't want to live in a world without Nicole! And now no one has to! This book is a charming little gem.An honest glimpse into the life of a self-employed, smart and witty Portland femme gay with an upbringing so weird it's normal."
-Beth Ditto
"Anyone who knows Portland, OR. will know Nicole J. Georges, the witty girl with the cat glasses and a devoted following for her talents as an illustrator and zinester . . . Whatever the results, one can bet that this new work from Georges will be a good time."
-Lambda Literary, "Five New Queer Voices to Watch Out For"
-Philadelphia Inquirer
"A charmer."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A bracing debut from a promising graphic novelistthat deals with abuse, forgiveness, and family secrets."
-Daily Beast
"There's a depth to Georges' work...an intense interest in finding out not just who she is but what it means and why it matters."
-Oregonian
A "tart, honestgraphic memoir."
-Slate
"A tragicomic graphic memoir with astunning indie aesthetic."
-Bookslut
“Anengrossing, lovable, smart and ultimately poignanttrip through a harrowing emotional bottleneck in family life. It's great art, great writing, a great story – I can't wait for what's next from Nicole. What a wonderful book.”
-Rachel Maddow
"Engaging...incisive...The author approaches [her story] with the tenacity of a detective."
-Publishers Weekly
"Nicole Georges spinsa riveting family mystery. There's a powerful chemistry going on between her delicate drawings and the probing honesty of her investigations. CALLING DR. LAURA isdisarming and haunting, hip and sweet, all at once."
-Alison Bechdel
"I wouldn't want to live in a world without Nicole! And now no one has to! This book is a charming little gem.An honest glimpse into the life of a self-employed, smart and witty Portland femme gay with an upbringing so weird it's normal."
-Beth Ditto
"Anyone who knows Portland, OR. will know Nicole J. Georges, the witty girl with the cat glasses and a devoted following for her talents as an illustrator and zinester . . . Whatever the results, one can bet that this new work from Georges will be a good time."
-Lambda Literary, "Five New Queer Voices to Watch Out For"
Notă biografică
NICOLE
J.
GEORGES
is
a
'zinester,
illustrator,
and
pet-portrait
artist,
who
teaches
self-publishing
and
autobiographical-comic
workshops
and
has
contributed
illustrations
to
a
number
of
publications,includingBitchandHerbivore.
Descriere
The
acclaimed
debut
graphic
memoir
by
the
author
ofFetch:
“a
beautiful
and
innovative
portrait”
of
young
adulthood
and
confronting
family
secrets
(NPR).
Premii
- Lambda Literary Awards Winner, 2014