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With this work, Adrian Tomine (Shortcomings, New York Drawings) reaffirms his place not only as one of the most significant creators of contemporary comics, but as one of the great voices of modern American literature.

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Pocket epics of romantic, creative and social frustration set in recognizably drab, drably picturesque American landscapes. ?New York Times [Tomine] is an emotional x-ray machine. All-seeing, all-knowing.?Guardian Deft and subtle, with a bittersweet understanding of the tension between aspiration and loss.?Los Angeles Times

Pocket epics of romantic, creative and social frustration set in recognizably drab, drably picturesque American landscapes. ?New York Times [Tomine] is an emotional x-ray machine. All-seeing, all-knowing. ?Guardian Deft and subtle, with a bittersweet understanding of the tension between aspiration and loss. ?Los Angeles Times

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Adrian Tomine was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series Optic Nerve when he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn & Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as McSweeney's, Best American Comics, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Both his graphic novel Shortcomings and his memoir The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist were named New York Times Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.

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