Factory Summers

Guy Delisle turns his wry, observational eye to his own youth in Factory Summers, a graphic memoir published by Drawn & Quarterly. The series, which began in 2021, recounts Delisle's formative summers working in a Quebec paper mill, capturing the monotony, camaraderie, and surreal humor of factory life. Translated by Helge Dascher and designed by Rob Aspinall, it’s a quietly essential addition to Delisle’s body of travel and labor narratives, offering a more personal, grounded counterpoint to his globe-trotting works.