My New York Diary

In this single-issue memoir from Drawn & Quarterly, Julie Doucet turns her raw, confessional style toward a transformative period in her early twenties, documenting her move to New York City and the chaotic, claustrophobic reality of life in a rundown apartment with a troubled boyfriend. Originally serialized in her own Dirty Plotte comic, this 1999 collection captures Doucet’s unflinching eye for the mundane and the grotesque, cementing her reputation as a pioneering voice in autobiographical alternative comics. A stark, intimate snapshot of youthful disillusionment, it remains a touchstone for its unvarnished portrayal of creative struggle and urban survival.