Events

Tommi Parrish is coming to Seattle! Don't miss their conversation with Jas Keimig (The Stranger) at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery! About Men I Trust: Eliza is a thirtysomething struggling single mother and poet. Sasha, a twentysomething yearning for direction in life, just moved back in with her parents and dabbles as a sex worker. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that, as it veers toward something more, becomes a deeply resonant exploration of how far people are wil­ling to go to find intimacy in a society that is increasingly not conducive to it. In Sasha and Eliza, Parrish has...

Tommi Parrish will be signing copies of their beautiful books at Floating World Comics--don't miss it! About Men I Trust: Eliza is a thirtysomething struggling single mother and poet. Sasha, a twentysomething yearning for direction in life, just moved back in with her parents and dabbles as a sex worker. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that, as it veers toward something more, becomes a deeply resonant exploration of how far people are wil­ling to go to find intimacy in a society that is increasingly not conducive to it. In Sasha and Eliza, Parrish has created two of the most...

Hey San Francisco, don't miss your chance to catch two amazing artists at Silver Sprocket! Tommi Parrish (Men I Trust) will be in conversation with Yasmeen Abedifard (Death Bloom) on January 30th at 7:00 pm! About Men I Trust: Eliza is a thirtysomething struggling single mother and poet. Sasha, a twentysomething yearning for direction in life, just moved back in with her parents and dabbles as a sex worker. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that, as it veers toward something more, becomes a deeply resonant exploration of how far people are wil­ling to go to find intimacy in a...

Hey LA, don't miss Tommi Parrish at Skylight Books! They'll be discussing their newest book, Men I Trust, with Ron Regé, Jr. (Halcyon) on January 31st at 7:00 pm. About Men I Trust: Eliza is a thirtysomething struggling single mother and poet. Sasha, a twentysomething yearning for direction in life, just moved back in with her parents and dabbles as a sex worker. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that, as it veers toward something more, becomes a deeply resonant exploration of how far people are wil­ling to go to find intimacy in a society that is increasingly not conducive to...

Don't miss the NYC book launch for Tommi Parrish's newest book, Men I Trust! They'll be joined in conversation by Joan Zahra Dark, an organizer, public speaker and writer and one of the former worker-owners of Bluestockings Cooperative! About the book: Eliza is a thirtysomething struggling single mother and poet. Sasha, a twentysomething yearning for direction in life, just moved back in with her parents and dabbles as a sex worker. The two strike up an unlikely friendship that, as it veers toward something more, becomes a deeply resonant exploration of how far people are wil­ling to go to find intimacy...

Join us at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly at 176 rue Bernard O at 7 pm on Thursday, February 9th for the launch of Tommi Parrish's MEN I TRUST, published by Fantagraphics Books. Tommi will be in conversation with fellow cartoonist, Lee Lai, author of STONE FRUIT, also published by Fantagraphics Books. The event is free and open to all. Books will be available for purchase at the event and both authors will sign copies of their books. Please note that we are asking all guests to wear masks at this event. Masks will be available free of charge...

Don't miss the launch of the stunning, head-turning, “graphic opera” masterpiece, Francis Rothbart!: The Tale of a Fastidious Feral, by acclaimed painter and illustrator Thomas Woodruff! He'll be joined in conversation by painter and comics artist Keith Mayerson (My American Dream)--admission is free, but do RSVP here (link)! About the book: Francis Rothbart! follows a feral child who is raised by magpies and other creatures and is repeatedly struck by lightning. Because of the phenomena, the child develops eccentric talents, which he then abuses, leading to his ultimate destruction by the same natural world that once nurtured him. Written mostly...

Briana Loewinsohn will be discussing her gorgeous debut, Ephemera: A Memoir, with Thien Pham (Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam) at Mrs. Dalloway's Literary and Garden Arts on March 21st at 7:00 pm PST! Register to attend here (link). About the book: Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying...

Hey San Francisco, don't miss Briana Loewinsohn (Ephemera: A Memoir) in conversation with Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) at Green Apple Books on 9th Ave! Masks encouraged for in-person attendance Or watch online--livestream link available soon! About the book: Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to...

Fantagraphics is going to MoCCA! Stop by our tables 108, 109, 110, and 111--we'll have tons of books (including titles that aren't out yet!), merch, and a full schedule of author signings!   Author Signing Schedule: Saturday, April 1st: 12:00-1:00 pm: Jess Ruliffson (Invisible Wounds: Graphic Journalism) 12:00-1:00 pm: Bill Griffith (Invisible Ink: My Mother's Love Affair With A Famous Cartoonist) 1:00-2:00 pm: Glenn Head (Chartwell Manor) + Noah Van Sciver (As a Cartoonist) 2:00-3:00 pm: Steve Brodner (Living & Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020-2022) + G. Davis Cathcart (One Eight Hundred Ghosts) 3:00-4:00 pm: Thomas Woodruff (Francis...