Sleeping While Standing

"In this series of short autobiographical strips, acclaimed comics creator Taki Soma gently guides us through her early childhood in Japan in the 80s, moving to Minnesota, the separation of her parents, childhood trauma, teenage angst, death, drugs, comics, health issues, love, fertility, pets and zombies! We drop in at important events throughout her life that shaped who she is today, told in a compelling and humorous authorial voice with an accomplished cartoonist's eye for visual play, meaningful details and imaginative interludes. It's a picture of a highly regarded creator, with an unflinching look at some particularly harrowing moments, but threaded through with levity and love"--Back cover.

Publisher Marketing: "Soma tells her stories in brief bursts instead of attempting to present a connected narrative, with the result being all killer and no filler. Every story engages." -- Slings and Arrows Review Quotes : "Soma deftly uses space, pattern play and unique effects to create texture and evoke emotion. A beautiful memoir about love, loss, and everything in between." -- Geekd Out Publisher Marketing : These are the moments of Taki Soma's life: her early childhood in Japan in the early 80s, moving to Minnesota, the separation of her parents, childhood trauma, teenage angst, death, drugs, comics, health issues, love, fertility, pets and zombies. Sleeping While Standing is an unflinching look at both joyful and harrowing moments, but threaded through with levity and love. In her author/illustrator graphic novel debut, Soma takes us through the important events in her life that shaped who she is today, told in her genuine, compelling, and humorous authorial voice.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 96 | Publication Date: 2022-07-21