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How To Be Happy

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The first collection of literary short comics stories by an award-winning cartoonist.2015 Ignatz Award WINNER Outstanding Anthology or Collection Named one of The Washington Post's, NPR's and Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2014Shortlist, Slate's 2014 Cartoonist Studio Prize for Best Print Comic of the YearEleanor Davis is one of the finest cartoonists of her generation and has been producing comics since the mid-2000s. How to Be Happy represents the best stories she’s drawn for comics anthologies as well as her own self- publishing and web efforts. Davis achieves a rare, subtle poignancy in her narratives that are at once compelling and elusive, pregnant with mystery and a deeply satisfying emotional resonance. This collection shows the full range of Davis’s graphic skills ― sketchy drawing, polished pen and ink line work, and meticulously designed full color painted panels― which are always in the service of a narrative that builds to a quietly devastating climax. Full color with 48 black and white pages Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fantagraphics Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 28, 2014


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 6


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 06


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up


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    • Beautiful, haunting, heartfelt, and worth every penny.
Format: Hardcover
Eleanor Davis is such an amazing storyteller. I first learned of her work at the Illustration Conference in 2016, where she spoke (taking us through one of her comics, panel-by-panel), which left the crowd in tears, giving her a standing ovation. Her ability to touch on existential truths and struggle in such a poignant way is bar none. I can't wait to see what she does next. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2018 by Ashley P.
    • A treat
Format: Hardcover
Obviously not really a manual on how to be happy. Excellent graphics, Matisse like, and moves the story without excess verbiage. The stories are interesting and sometimes touching. There is not too much complex plotting, which is shouldn't be the point of a graphic novel or story anyway. Some readers still don't get that a graphic stories are not substitutes for, or a novel by another means. They are an entity of themselves, and offer great visual pleasure. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015 by TV Eye
    • Meditations on the Pursuit
Format: Hardcover
The stories in this collection will haunt you days after you've read them. They're like tiny vignettes of life that are thrown into the kaleidoscope mind of Eleanor Davis. To be sure, I wasn't quite sure what I was expecting before I ordered it. I had learned about the book via NPR so I went in based on this recommendation. The title might be a bit misleading, it's something the creator acknowledges at the beginning of the book. Most of the stories in this collection are only a couple pages, with some longer pieces throughout. Despite the short length of the stories, they truly have a visual and stylistic impact. The writing and illustrations intertwine in such a natural way that it feels like the entire book is occupied within the same world or landscape. Some stories read like journal entries straight from the authors life, others are somewhat science fiction in nature. My favorite part is kind of just staring at the images themselves and letting myself get lost in the details or absorbed in the voice she achieves. These stories are like meditations on the seeking of happiness rather than a "How-to". ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015 by Fabrice Lubin
    • Five Stars
Format: Hardcover
Beautiful artwork throughout and such a wonderful variety of storytelling styles. A great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2014 by Greg Lockard
    • Great Comic!
Format: Kindle
An amazing comic! It is sensitive, humorous, perceptive and beautiful. Please read, it won't disappoint.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2015 by Noelle
    • Fantastic unique collection
Format: Hardcover
Gorgeous varied art, beautiful stories, unique style. Lovely.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015 by Benb
    • A masterpiece!
Format: Hardcover
How to be happy is beautiful and haunting ar tge same time. A masterpiece!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2014 by Jay Whipple
    • Stunning
Format: Hardcover
Beautiful stories, gorgeous art. Masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2015 by Corey E.

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