For a long time, when I started out, I intended always to do fiction, but then people really liked the autobio stuff, they really wanted more of it - my publishers wanted more of it, my readers want more of it, so I said, “oh, okay, I can could do more of it.” ( Laughs.) But when I became a parent, I was really like, okay, this seems like a good time to sort of change my direction a little bit and move to fiction. So, I knew, once I became a parent, I kind of wanted to pivot a little bit, and start doing a little bit more fictionalized stuff. I suppose one of the first things that happened was, I had a kid almost four years ago, and realized that mining my life for that for my books was going to become problematic because my kid is obviously such a big part of my life, and I don’t want to take his agency away in telling his own story. How did you go from autobiographical projects things like Relish and Kid Gloves to this? What was the thought process in thinking, “I’m leaving behind stories about me and doing something that, while autobiographical in parts, is essentially fiction?”
Knisley spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the origins of the book, and the echoes between art and real life.
Released last month to critical plaudits, Stepping Stone marks another first for the cartoonist: her first title for Random House Graphic, the comic book imprint for Penguin Random House. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the graphic novels Relish, French Milk, An Age of License, Displacement, and Something Newįans of Busy Babies and Read to Your Baby Every Day will love You Are New, a sweet story all about being new to the world.Ī rhyming book that celebrates the joys of having - and being! - a baby.How Parker Finn's 'Smile' Went From Streaming to Theatrical in a Single Night Lucy Knisley is a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator.Perfect for baby showers, to read to a new baby, and to prepare a sibling for a new arrival.With rhyming text and sweet, inclusive illustrations.You are New is a timeless celebration of new beginnings and the transformative power of love. From napping to crying to cuddling to playing, this book introduces the world to newborns (and new parents) with humor, honesty, and unmitigated sweetness. a true standout."īook celebrates the joys of having - and being! - a baby: A world of being new is waiting for little ones and the grown-ups who love them in this warm and funny book. "A delightfully assured debut picture book. A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019
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