"Dhaliwal created a fictitious community facing xenophobia, fetishization, and media misrepresentation. It''s resonating with her thousands of Instagram followers."ΓÇöRobert Ito, The New York TimesΓÇ£The characters in DhaliwalΓÇÖs stories sparkle. TheyΓÇÖre tenderly rendered and their problems are real... The struggle of the cyclops unfolds in metaphors for race, sexuality, gender, and disability, tangling with ideas about fetishization, interracial relationships, passing, and representation.ΓÇ£ΓÇöCarmen Maria Machado, author of In The Dream HouseFollowing the critical and popular success of Woman WorldΓÇöthe hit Instagram comic which appeared on 25 best of the year listsΓÇöAminder Dhaliwal returns with Cyclopedia Exotica. Also serialized on instagram to her 250,000 followers, this graphic novel showcases DhaliwalΓÇÖs quick wit and astute socio-cultural criticism.DoctorΓÇÖs office waiting rooms, commercials, dog parks, and dating app screenshots capture the experiences and interior lives of the cyclops community; a largely immigrant population displaying physical differences from the majority. Whether theyΓÇÖre artists, parents, or yoga students, the cyclops have it tough: they face microaggressions and overt xenophobia on a daily basis. However, they are bent on finding love, cultivating community, and navigating life alongside the two-eyed majority with patience and the occasional bout of rage.Cyclopedia Exotica is a triumph of hilarious candor.
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The most personal and autobiographical work of Tomine's career, "Scenes from an Impending Marriage" is a charming, delightful token of love.
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An affecting exploration of the ways our roles as parents and children change over a lifetime
The Eisner Award-winning story about a student figuring out radical politics in a messy world.
One of the best comic books of all time, now in full color and just as funny as ever!
An outrageously funny book about middle-aged women that reexamines romance, lust, and gender norms
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The master of the visual mash-up returns with his signature idiosyncratic take on the Constitution
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A dark, bizarre comedy where teachers push boundaries into preposterous places
Restored to vibrant full color for the first time! A delight for classic comic fans and the uninitiated!
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The author of Ant Colony returns with a graphic novel about a group of plucky outcasts trying to make it in the big city
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The new volume of the Eisner-nominated series, designed and edited by Chris Ware
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An enduring collection of revolutionary comics from a genre-transforming and critically acclaimed cartoonist
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