Lucy Knisley

Lucy Knisley
Knisley eating mussels in Paris in 2009
BornLucy Louise Knisley
(1985-01-11) January 11, 1985 (age 39)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Artist
Notable works
French Milk, Relish, Kid Gloves
http://www.lucyknisley.com

Lucy Knisley (born January 11, 1985) is an American comic artist and musician. Her work is often autobiographical, and food is a common theme.

Knisley's drawn travel journal French Milk was published through Simon & Schuster in October 2008. It received positive reviews in several publications, such as USA Today[1] and Salon.com.[2] Comics critic Douglas Wolk described it as "a keenly observed letter back home... the pleasure Knisley takes in food and company is infectious."[2]

Knisley holds a BFA ('07) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While there, she contributed to and edited the comics section of the school newspaper, FNews.[3] Knisley holds an MFA ('09) from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She was awarded the 2007 Diamond in the Rough scholarship[4] for her CCS application comic, Heart Seed Snow Circuit. She is a 2014 recipient of the Alex Awards.

  1. ^ Whitney Matheson. "Cool Book Alert: 'French Milk'". USA Today. Posted November 7, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Douglas Wolk. "Graphic Appeal". Salon. Posted December 17, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  3. ^ "Comics by Lucy Knisley". F Newsmagazine. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Caroline Ewing. "Alumni Round-up". F Newsmagazine. April 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2009.