MY BEGGING CHART by Keiler Roberts

Keiler Roberts is one of my top five all-time favorite cartoonists, and any new collection of her work is a reason to celebrate. Deadly dry, funny, sad, and deeply rich and powerful work.

“Keiler Roberts mines the passing moments of family life to deliver an affecting and funny account of what it means to simultaneously exist as a mother, daughter, wife, and artist. Drawn in an unassuming yet charming staccato that mimics the awkward rhythm of life, no one’s foibles are left unspared, most often the author’s own.

When Roberts considers whether or not to dust the ceiling fan, it’s effectively relevant. She can get lost in the rewarding melodrama of playing Barbies with her daughter and will momentarily snap out of her depression. Her harmless fibs to get through the moment are brought up by her daughter a year or two later, yet without hesitation Roberts will request that her daughter’s imaginary friend not visit when she is around. Her MS diagnosis lingers in the background, never taking center stage.”

156-page paperback, color covers, black and white interiors; 6.5″ x 8.5″. (Drawn & Quarterly)

$20.00

2 in stock