{"product_id":"its-lonely-at-the-centre-zoe-thorogood-9781534323865","title":"It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provacative graphic memoir perfect for fans of Allie Brosh's \u003ci\u003eSolutions and Other Problems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Thorogood is the winner of the 2023 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award\u003cbr\u003e - Nominated for two 2023 Eisner Awards in the Best Graphic Memoir and Best Writer\/Artist categories\u003cbr\u003e - Winner of the 2023 Ringo Award in the Best Graphic Novel category\u003cbr\u003e - Included in Forbes' \"The Best Graphic Novels of 2022\" list \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 2023 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award winning cartoonist, Zoe Thorogood (writer and artist of \u003ci\u003eThe Impending Blindness of Billie Scott\u003c\/i\u003e, artist on \u003ci\u003eJoe Hill's Rain\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novelisation), records six months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how.\u003ci\u003e It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate and meta-narrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival. A poignant and original depiction of a young woman's struggle with mental health--through the ups and downs of anxiety, depression, and imposter syndrome--as she forges a promising career in sequential art and finds herself along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSelect praise for \u003ci\u003eIt's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thorogood elevates the dark material with her expressive use of the comics medium and the urgency of her voice. One to watch for the 2020s.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This has the force of a fist punching through the page.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thorogood taps into sensation and the way that it is experienced in a way that is unlike anything I've seen before. It's astonishing.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAIPT \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Tragic, funny and disturbing.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnecticut Public Radio\/NPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Unflinchingly stark and personal.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zoe Thorogood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534323864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534323865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Image Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.16h x 6.66w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2022","brand":"Zoe Thorogood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073749479679,"sku":"9781534323865","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_37ab330d-aba8-415b-98a3-f713f9506d40.jpg?v=1685449674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/its-lonely-at-the-centre-zoe-thorogood-9781534323865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}