FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS(W/A/CA) Daniel ClowesThis long-awaited new graphic novel from DanielClowes (Ghost World and Patience) is a genre-bendingthriller from one of the most assured storytellers of alltime.Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tellthe life story - actually, stories - of its title character. Clowes callsupon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and personalgraphic novel of his distinguished career. Rich with visualdetail, an impeccable ear for language and dialogue, and thrillingtwists, Monica is a multilayered masterpiece in comics form thatalludes to many of the genres that have defined the medium - war,romance, horror, crime, the supernatural, etc. - but in a mysterious,uncategorizable, and quintessentially Clowesian way that rewardsmultiple readings.Five years in the making, Monica marks the apex of creativityfrom one of the defining voices of the graphic novelboom over the past quarter-century. A new book from Clowesis always a huge event in comics and literary circles; Monica will be the biggestliterary event of 2023.Daniel Clowes is a Harvey, Eisner, Ignatz, and PEN America Literary Award Winnerwhose comics and graphic novels have been translated into over 20 languagesworldwide. He is also an Academy Award nominated screenwriter (for Ghost World),and retrospectives of his work have appeared at the Museum of Contemporary Art inChicago, the Oakland Museum, and the Wexner Center in Columbus, OH. He livesin Oakland, California, with his wife and son.
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