{"product_id":"my-begging-chart-keiler-roberts-9781770464582","title":"My Begging Chart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of comics' preeminent humorists.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe AV Club\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeiler 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy Begging Chart\u003c\/i\u003e, her most encompassing work yet, Keiler meditates on routine and stillness. The vignettes of her everyday life exude immense presence, making her comics thoroughly relatable and reflective of our all-too-human lives as they unfold with humour, sadness, and relieving joy. In transporting these stories onto paper, Keiler observes, and at times relishes, a fleeting present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keiler Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770464581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770464582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 6.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2021 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/25\/2021","brand":"Keiler Roberts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050068340991,"sku":"9781770464582","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce1e2505-d9ed-4c03-a3da-df3f089124dc.jpg?v=1685005026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-begging-chart-keiler-roberts-9781770464582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}