It's official!! (Patreon)

Today is the day, Drawn and Quarterly announced that they are publishing The Weight!!! It'll be out Fall 2025. You can pre-order it here!!

Here is the cover, as well the full drawing of the front and back and some images from the process. I was going for a vintage Steinbeck novel vibe, and the color scheme was inspired by this Stuart Little cover. I love how it turned out!!

It's a weird feeling, to release this 600 page thing that was a part of my daily life for 10 years. It was with me through so much: some of the hardest mental health crises I've ever experienced, moving twice, loss of loved ones, including my uncle Jimmy and both my grandparents on my Dad's side, as well as way too many world events. All of that, everything I've been through, is in the book, somehow.

And now it's almost like it's not mine anymore? Which is actually okay. I think I'm ready to let it go, and let it belong to the world and to the readers now. I feel really proud too; pride is not something that comes easily to me but I'm trying to hold it and savor it and let it be there. Trying to imagine my Grandpa Jack being proud of me, and proud that his life story inspired me. He was always really supportive of my writing. He bought me John Irving books when I was probably too young to understand them, but I read them and loved them.

I can't believe I will be able to hold this giant chonk of a book in my hands. And that you will, too. I know I say it all the time but thank you for being with me and supporting me during the creation of this thing. You kept me afloat financially and made it possible for me to work on The Weight as much as I did. I love you guys.

It's also hard to celebrate anything knowing the devastation and suffering that's happening in Southern California right now. My hearts are with all of you who are there or know people who have lost everything. It's unimaginable. I love LA and I love a lot of people in LA. I may try to do some sort of fundraiser raffle thing, I'll let you know if I do. For now, Mutual Aid LA is doing great work collecting resources if you want to donate money or food/supplies.

Stay safe out there, babes.

xo

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