The Lie And How We Told It Hardcover by Tommi Parrish

Product Details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics (2018-01-23)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 90 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781683960676
• Item Weight: 567.0 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

An emotionally astute coming-of-age graphic novel from a remarkable new voice.

WINNER 2019 Lambda Award, Best LGBTQ Graphic Novel

During a painful night that no one really wants to be having, a friendship in the last stages of decay creaks under the strain of a fumbling encounter between its two estranged participants, leaving them even more lonely and uncertain than before. Parrish’s first graphic novel for Fantagraphics is a visual tour de force, always in the service of the author’s ever-prevalent themes: navigating queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the ever-in-flux state of friendships.

Parrish makes emotionally loaded painted comics about everyday relationships, doubts, and anxieties. The psychological acuity in their work pairs perfectly with their graphic style. The Lie and How We Told It is a remarkably resonant work from an exciting new voice in contemporary graphic novels.

About the Author

Tommi Parrish (b. 1989, Melbourne) is a trans Australian cartoonist and painter living in Western Massachusetts. Their debut work,The Lie and How We Told It, won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for the best LGBTQ graphic novel, was nominated for the Ignatz award, was featured in many best of 2018 lists, and translated into 11 languages worldwide. Tommi was the 2020 recipient of the Center For Cartoon Studies Fellowship and their work has been showcased in The New Yorker, Granta Magazine, The New York Times, Pitchfork, Vice, and many more.