A Child's Life and Other Stories #[nn]

This collection brings together the surreal and often unsettling comics of Phoebe Gloeckner, including the graphic novel 'A Child's Life,' which explores themes of adolescence, trauma, and sexuality through a blend of autobiographical fiction and starkly honest illustration. The volume also gathers a selection of her earlier short stories and illustrations, showcasing her raw, unflinching style that has made her a distinctive voice in alternative comics. Published by North Atlantic Books in 1998, it remains a seminal work in the underground comix tradition.