June 1, 2024

Congratulations to Lucy Knisley ’09 on the release of what Kirkus Reviews calls an “an amusing, heartfelt, and bittersweet read that will resonate deeply with pet lovers”! 

“WOE is a beautiful tribute….will be enjoyed by not only cat enthusiasts but also by ­readers who enjoy memoir comics with a bit of humor.” —School Library Journal

Cat lovers and fans of the hilarious Linney the Cat webcomic will be especially happy to hear that WOE: A Housecat’s Story of Despair releases 7/2 by Random House Graphic. You can pre-oder the comic collection now!

“Lucy Knisley’s online Linney comics are collected for the very first time in this gifty hardcover featuring the internet sensation, Linney. With all-new comics, this collection shows us just how amazing, and what a true gift, all cats are.” —Random House Graphic

Lucy is the prolific creator of many graphic memoirs that cover a range of topics including travel (French Milk, An Age of License, and Displacement), her wedding (Something New), her pregnancy and giving birth (Kid Gloves), and being a new parent (Go to Sleep/I Miss You). Her food memoir, Relish, was a New York Times bestseller.

She has also published a line of kids books including the picture book, You Are New, which was selected by The New York Times as one of the top 25 children’s books of 2019. In addition to contributing to several anthologies such as, Nursery Rhyme Comics, I Saw You…, The Letter Q: Queer Writers’ Notes to Their Younger Selves, Femme Magnifique, and most recently, Noise Makers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed the World.