An Age of License

By Lucy Knisley

Acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley (French Milk, Relish) got an opportunity that most only dream of: a travel-expenses-paid trip to Europe/Scandinavia, thanks to a book tour. An Age of License is Knisley's comics travel memoir recounting her charming (and romantic!) adventures. It's punctuated by whimsical visual devices (such as a "new experiences" funnel); peppered with the cute cats she meets along the way; and, of course, features her hallmark--drawings and descriptions of food that will make your mouth water. But it's not all kittens and raclette crepes: Knisley's experiences are colored by anxieties, introspective self-inquiries, and quotidian revelations--about traveling alone in unfamiliar countries, and about her life and career--that many young adults will relate to. An Age of License--which takes its name from a French saying--is an Eat, Pray, Love for the alternative comics fan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606997688
• ISBN13: 9781606997680
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher