Lulu Eightball runs in numerous alternative weeklies around the country. Emily Flake's cartoons deal with a variety of subjects, including--but not limited to--life and love and the foibles involved in both. Also drinking, smoking, bumble bees, monkeys, and generally bad decision making. Collecting several years' worth of her strip, plus recently rediscovered "lost strips" and a comic short story.

Lulu Eightball

Comics & Graphic Novels

Flake, Emily

Comic Strips

Atomic Book Co

New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake relates the hilarious horrors of pregnancy, birth, and early parenting in this funny, poignant, and beautifully illustrated book. For most people, having a child doesn't go exactly as planned. Not many are willing to admit that not only did they dislike the early days of parenting, they sometimes hated it. MAMA TRIED is a relatable collection of cartoons and essays pertaining to the good, bad, and (very) ugly parenting experiences we all face. Subjects range from "are you ready for children?" to "baby gear class-warfare." With incredible honesty, Flake tackles everything from morning sickness to sleep training, shedding much needed light on the gnarly realities of breastfeeding, child proofing, mommy groups, and every unrealistic expectation in between. MAMA TRIED will be an indispensable companion for sleepless parents and a fond reminder for those already out of the woods.

Mama Tried: Dispatches from the Seamy Underbelly of Modern Parenting

Grand Central Publishing

Have you ever been grappling with your creative work, but found yourself hitting a wall? &nbsp; Here's the thing--sometimes you push through a wall. And sometimes, you need to&nbsp;reset&nbsp;your mind so that you can attack the problem with fresh eyes. That's where Joke in a Box comes in! Designed as an at-home version of&nbsp;New Yorker&nbsp;cartoonist Emily Flake's popular workshop,&nbsp;Joke in a Box&nbsp;will provide a gateway into the craft of joke writing and construction, with modular prompts designed to help you see the world in a more playful and inventive way. Presented with care, empathy, and a sense of joy, this 70-card deck full of exercises and ideas is useful not just to gag writing and drawing, but to any form that speaks to you as a creator. Exercises focus on idea generations techniques such as making lists to force comic juxtapositions, drawing exercises (why not mine your junk mail for visual reference and inspiration!), and encouragement.

Joke in a Box: How to Write and Draw Jokes

How To Create Comics & Manga

Andrews McMeel Publishing

A brief encounter with an older woman in a coffee shop left Emily Flake swearing she would quit smoking when she turned twenty-nine. Only twenty-one at the time, she had years ahead of her to kick the habit. And then she turned twenty-eight, took a good, hard look in the mirror, and knew something had to be done. 
These Things Ain't Gonna Smoke Themselves is a hilarious, illustrated account of her love/hate relationship with cigarettes, from her first glorious drag to her not-so-final last puff, and everything she goes through to try to quit. It is a funny, candid exploration of the rise and fall of cigarettes, both within Emily's own life and in society at large, tracing how smoking mutated from an encouraged form of recreation to what it is today―a nasty, unpardonable habit.

These Things Ain't Gonna Smoke Themselves: A Love/Hate/Love/Hate/Love Letter to a Very Bad Habit

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Bloomsbury USA

A Lit Hub “Most Anticipated Books of 2019” A Read It Forward “Perfect Gifts for a White Elephant Exchange” From New Yorker humorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations, observations, and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other. We've all been there. You encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated sophomore year. That friend-of-a-friend who you've met once but keeps popping up in your "People You May Know" feed. Do you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? And then the inevitable: The awkward hug. That cultural blight we've all experienced. Emily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and illustrations, astute observations, and wise advice, That Was Awkward is a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds.

That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug

Arts & Photography

VIKING

Elles ne vont pas se fumer toutes seules

CA ET LA

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