Pretending Is Lying

By Dominique Goblet and Sophie Yanow

Book Overview

The first book to appear in English by the acclaimed Belgian artist Dominique Goblet, Pretending is Lying is a memoir unlike any other.



WINNER OF THE 2018 SCOTT MONCRIEFF PRIZE FOR TRANSLATION FROM FRENCH

In a series of dazzling fragments--skipping through time, and from raw, slashing color to delicate black and white--Goblet examines the most important relationships in her life: with her partner, Guy Marc; with her daughter, Nikita; and with her parents.

The result is an unnerving comedy of paternal dysfunction, an achingly ambivalent love story (with asides on Thomas Pynchon and the Beach Boys), and a searing account of childhood trauma--a dizzying, unforgettable view of a life in progress and a tour de force of the art of comics.

This NYRC edition is a hardcover with extra-thick paper, full color throughout, and features new English hand-lettering by the artist.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681370476
• ISBN13: 9781681370477
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: New York Review Comics
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.7"