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Drinking at the movies is Julia Wertz’ memoir and therapy session, sharing with the reader the trials and tribulations of a twenty-something recently moved to Brooklyn, who is in daily contact with the crazy characters of NYC. Her cynical and humorous take on trying to adapt, grow up and kick her own life defeating taste for whisky is delivered with an entertaining self-deprecating humour in simplistic b&w drawings. Acknowledge, identify , empathise with or simply laugh at her exploits, this tale is of a personal evolution and not merely gags from a loser. With an introduction by Janeane Garafolo.
Wertz, Julia. Drinking at the movies, Toronto, Canada : Koyama Press, 2015.
City of Sydney libraries : GM WERT


http://koyamapress.com/projects/drinking-at-the-movies/
http://www.comicsbeat.com/review-julia-wertzs-thoughtful-and-healing-style-of-self-deprecation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+comicsbeat%2FpJEF+%28The+Beat%29

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Diagnosed with bipolar disorder near her 30^th birthday, Ellen wrestles with the boundary between her creativity and her condition. Fearful that pharmaceuticals will destroy her creativity, she strives for balance, conversationally reflecting on the enjoyable highs yet abysmal lows and deftly using illustration to graphically communicate her states of mind. This in turns humorous romp and informative delve into clinical aspects of the disease explores the concept of the artist as madman. Like a diary of her therapy, the reader is carried through to her conclusion that there is reward in persisting with the process.
Forney, Ellen.  Marbles: mania, depression, Michelangelo & me, London : Robinson, 2013.

http://www.tcj.com/reviews/marbles/

https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/books/detail.page?

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An afternoon in her grandmother’s parlour in 1990’s Tehran sees the young Marjane listening in to the important women in her life discuss life, love, marriage and of course sex. This bittersweet graphic novel memoir is a humorous, poignant telling of tales and sharing of secrets that reveal an inner view of women’s lives in Iranian society. Illustrated by the author in a striking b&w cartoon style, this at times bawdy tale from the life of the best-selling author Marjane Satrapi is an enjoyable reminiscence and reflection on life’s experience that women everywhere will identify with at times, lament at others and yet definitely raise a hearty smile at.
Satrapi, Marjane. Embroideries, New York : London : Jonathan Cape, 2008.
City of Sydney libraries: 305.40955 SATR

from the film persepolis, too good to not include!

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/marjane-satrapi/embroideries/ 

http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/160889/embroideries-by-marjane-satrapi/