Lucy Knisley for a CHIRBy

November 4, 2019

Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley ’09  (First Second) made it onto the shortlist for this year’s Chicago Review of Books (CHIRBy) Award for Nonfiction (in partnership with Story Studio) will recognize the best creative nonfiction books published by Chicago-based writers. The winners in each category will be announced at a ceremony on December 6th at Ravenswood Events Center in Chicago. 

Cover of Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley

Lucy is the creator of many memoir graphic novels, covering her history with food, her wedding, and most recently, her pregnancy and giving birth. Her food memoir, Relish, was also a New York Times bestseller! Good luck on another win, Lucy!

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