Lucy Knisley

It received positive reviews in several publications, such as USA Today and Salon.com. Comics critic Douglas Wolk described it as "a keenly observed letter back home.. The pleasure Knisley takes in food and company is infectious." 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. Knisley holds an MFA ('09) from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She was awarded the 2007 Diamond in the Rough scholarship for her CCS application comic, Heart Seed Snow Circuit. She is a 2014 recipient of the Alex Awards.

• Birth Name — Lucy Louise Knisley • Born — 11 January 1985 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Nationality — American • Write — true • Art — true • Notable Works — French Milk, Relish, Kid Gloves • Website — http: www.lucyknisley.com

Knisley married designer John Horstman in September 2014. At the time of his proposal to her, they had been separated for three years after a five-year relationship. Knisley gave birth to her first child on June 13, 2016. She refers to them as "Pal" in her writing, short for Palindrome, for privacy reasons.

• French Milk (2008, Simon & Schuster) • Relish: My Life in the Kitchen (2013, First Second) • An Age of License: A Travelogue (2014, Fantagraphics) • Displacement: A Travelogue (2015, Fantagraphics) • Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride (2016, First Second) • Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos (2019, First Second) • Go to Sleep (I Miss You): Cartoons from the Fog of New Parenthood (2020, First Second) • Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair (2024, Random House Graphic)

• Stepping Stones (2020, Random House Graphic) • Apple Crush (2022, Random House Graphic) • Sugar Shack (2025, Random House Graphic)

• Trubble Club Vol. 1-4 (2008–09) • You Ain't No Dancer #3 (2008, New Reliable Press) • Secrets & Lies (2008, Magic Inkwell Press) • Elephano the Magician (2008) • Side B: The Music Lover's Graphic Novel (2009, Poseur Ink) • I Saw You... (2009, Random House) • Marvel Comics: • Girl Comics Vol.2 #1 (May 2010) "Shop Doc" • I Am An Avenger Vol.1 #4 (February 2011) "Growing Pains"

• Sweet Violet (2006) • Pretty/Nerdy (2007) • Comics Tunes By and For Us Comics Goons (compilation, 2007)

• You Are New (2019, Chronicle Books) • Ride Beside Me (2024, Knopf Books for Young Readers) • Searching for Wocks (2026, Rocky Pond Books)

• Heart Seed Snow Circuit (2007) • Searching For Cassady (2007) • Radiator Days (2008) • Pretty Little Book (2009) • Drawn To You (with Erika Moen, 2009) • Make Yourself Happy (2010) • Mini-comics • Letters from the Bottom of the Sea (with Hope Larson, 2005) • My Addiction (2006) • French Milk minis (2009) • The Fast (2009) • "Paris Journal" (2009) • "Salvaged Parts" (2010)