Lucy Knisley

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Lucy Knisley
Knisley eating mussels in Paris in 2009
BornLucy Louise Knisley
(1985-01-11) January 11, 1985 (age 39)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Artist
Notable works
French Milk, Relish, Kid Gloves
http://www.lucyknisley.com

Lucy Knisley (born January 11, 1985) is an American comic artist and musician. Her work is often autobiographical, and food is a common theme.

Knisley's drawn travel journal French Milk was published through Simon & Schuster in October 2008. It received positive reviews in several publications, such as USA Today[1] and Salon.com.[2] Comics critic Douglas Wolk described it as "a keenly observed letter back home... the pleasure Knisley takes in food and company is infectious."[2]

Knisley holds a BFA ('07) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While there, she contributed to and edited the comics section of the school newspaper, FNews.[3] Knisley holds an MFA ('09) from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She was awarded the 2007 Diamond in the Rough scholarship[4] for her CCS application comic, Heart Seed Snow Circuit. She is a 2014 recipient of the Alex Awards.

Personal life[edit]

Knisley became engaged to designer John Horstman.[5] At the time of his proposal to her, they had been separated for three years after a five year relationship.[5] They married in September 2014.[6]

Knisley gave birth to her first child on June 13, 2016. She refers to him as "Pal" in her writing, short for Palindrome, for privacy reasons.[7][8]

Works[edit]

Biographical series[edit]

  • French Milk (2008, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 1-4165-7534-0)
  • Relish: My Life in the Kitchen (2013, First Second, ISBN 9781596436237)
  • An Age of License: A Travelogue (2014, Fantagraphics, ISBN 9781606997680)
  • Displacement: A Travelogue (2015, Fantagraphics, ISBN 9781606998106)
  • Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride (2016, First Second, ISBN 9781626722491)
  • Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos (2019, First Second, ISBN 9781626728080)[9]
  • Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood (2020, First Second, ISBN 9781250211491)

Baby books[edit]

Peapod Farms (series)[edit]

  • Stepping Stones (2020, Random House Graphic, ISBN 9780593125243)
  • Apple Crush (2022, Random House Graphic)

Anthology contributor[edit]

Self-published[edit]

  • Heart Seed Snow Circuit (2007)
  • Searching For Cassady (2007)
  • Radiator Days (2008)
  • Pretty Little Book (2009)
  • Drawn To You (with Erika Moen, 2009)
  • Make Yourself Happy (2010)
  • Mini-comics
    • Letters from the Bottom of the Sea (with Hope Larson, 2005)
    • My Addiction (2006)
    • French Milk minis (2009)
    • The Fast (2009)
    • "Paris Journal" (2009)
    • "Salvaged Parts" (2010)

Albums[edit]

  • Sweet Violet (2006)
  • Pretty/Nerdy (2007)
  • Comics Tunes By and For Us Comics Goons (compilation, 2007)

Illustrations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitney Matheson. "Cool Book Alert: 'French Milk'". USA Today. Posted November 7, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Douglas Wolk. "Graphic Appeal". Salon. Posted December 17, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Comics by Lucy Knisley". F Newsmagazine. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Caroline Ewing. "Alumni Round-up". F Newsmagazine. April 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "A Light That Never Goes Out". Lucy Knisley. October 2, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lucy Knisley, John Horstman". The New York Times. September 14, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Lucy Knisley on Instagram: "No photos! In a (possibly futile) attempt at keeping the baby's online privacy a little, well, private, I've been contemplating an online…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "FAQ". Lucy Knisley. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  9. ^ Best-Sellers 7 March 2019: Paperback Nonfiction Books (New York Times): A graphic book memoir by a woman who dealt with fertility problems and health issues during pregnancy. (accessed 7 March 2019)

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