{"product_id":"my-begging-chart-paperback","title":"My Begging Chart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeiler Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of comics' preeminent humorists.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeiler Roberts mines the passing moments of family life to deliver an affecting and funny account of what it means to simultaneously exist as a mother, daughter, wife, and artist. Drawn in an unassuming yet charming staccato that mimics the awkward rhythm of life, no one's foibles are left unspared, most often the author's own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Roberts considers whether or not to dust the ceiling fan, it's effectively relevant. She can get lost in the rewarding melodrama of playing Barbies with her daughter and will momentarily snap out of her depression. Her harmless fibs to get through the moment are brought up by her daughter a year or two later, yet without hesitation Roberts will request that her daughter's imaginary friend not visit when she is around. Her MS diagnosis lingers in the background, never taking center stage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy Begging Chart\u003c\/i\u003e, her most encompassing work yet, Keiler meditates on routine and stillness. The vignettes of her everyday life exude immense presence, making her comics thoroughly relatable and reflective of our all-too-human lives as they unfold with humour, sadness, and relieving joy. In transporting these stories onto paper, Keiler observes, and at times relishes, a fleeting present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeiler Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e makes autobiographical comics. She is the recipient of the Cartoonist Studio Prize and the Ignatz Award. She has taught comics at The School of The Art Institute in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly in her career, Roberts self-published \u003ci\u003ePowdered Milk, Happy Happy Baby Baby, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMiseryland. \u003c\/i\u003eKoyama Press published \u003ci\u003eChlorine Gardens, Rat Time, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSunburning \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was translated into Spanish as\u003ci\u003e Isolada. The Joy of Quitting is\u003c\/i\u003e her second book for Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly, following \u003ci\u003eMy Begging Chart \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was translated into Spanish as \u003ci\u003eMi Tabla De Súplicas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699580866623,"sku":"9781770464582","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2d70e8a1d0db387f8766a0ac400e6470.webp?v=1765013772","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/my-begging-chart-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}