My New York Diary

In My New York Diary, a single, potent graphic novel from Drawn & Quarterly, Julie Doucet captures a raw, claustrophobic chapter of her early adulthood in the late 1980s. The book distills the artist's signature confessional style and scratchy, expressive linework into a harrowing account of a brief, disastrous move to New York City. It stands as a landmark of autobiographical alternative comics, showcasing Doucet's unflinching eye for the grimy details of poverty, bad relationships, and the struggle to maintain sanity.