Overview
In Commute, we follow author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a riveting collection of flashbacks.
Full Product Details
Author: Erin Williams
Publisher: Abrams
Imprint: Abrams ComicArts
Dimensions:
Width: 20.30cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 15.20cm
Weight: 0.260kg
ISBN: 9781419736735
ISBN 10: 1419736736
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 February 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
"""One day's commute offers time for the author to reflect on sexual predators, alcoholism, and the experiences she understands better now than she did at the time...A catharsis for the author that fits perfectly within a pivotal period for society and culture at large.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""This is welcoming, soul-baring, stunningly interconnected, and very discussable.""-- ""Booklist"" ""Williams does not shy away from her shame. She is also angry, and she knows she is not alone, and that brilliant anger is where the book becomes truly great. Her confidence--and literal straight gaze at the reader, full of vulnerability and challenge--makes this volume a critique, a lament, and a sigh. As Williams elegantly argues, many women need all three. This sharp and splendidly drawn memoir will strike a strong chord in the current moment. ""-- ""Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"" ""...[Williams] adds an eloquent voice to the chorus of stories testifying to the daily experiences of women under patriarchy. Commute is a book that really should be read by everyone.""-- ""BookPage, Starred Review"" ""Williams is as unapologetic in this book as she is vulnerable, which makes for a unique, timely, and powerful read."" -- ""The Beat"""
Williams does not shy away from her shame. She is also angry, and she knows she is not alone, and that brilliant anger is where the book becomes truly great. Her confidence—and literal straight gaze at the reader, full of vulnerability and challenge—makes this volume a critique, a lament, and a sigh. As Williams elegantly argues, many women need all three. This sharp and splendidly drawn memoir will strike a strong chord in the current moment. * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review * “One day’s commute offers time for the author to reflect on sexual predators, alcoholism, and the experiences she understands better now than she did at the time…A catharsis for the author that fits perfectly within a pivotal period for society and culture at large.” * Kirkus Reviews * ...[Williams] adds an eloquent voice to the chorus of stories testifying to the daily experiences of women under patriarchy. Commute is a book that really should be read by everyone. * BookPage, Starred Review * “Williams is as unapologetic in this book as she is vulnerable, which makes for a unique, timely, and powerful read.” * The Beat * “This is welcoming, soul-baring, stunningly interconnected, and very discussable.” * Booklist *
Author Information
ERIN WILLIAMS is the author and illustrator of What's Wrong? Personal Histories of Chronic Pain and Bad Medicine and the coauthor and illustrator of How to Take Care and the Big Activity Book series. She teaches art and writing in New York.
