I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf

Description

It's no secret, but we are judged by our bookshelves. We learn to read at an early age, and as we grow older we shed our beloved books for new ones. But some of us surround ourselves with books. We collect them, decorate with them, are inspired by them, and treat our books as sacred objects. In this lighthearted collection of one- and two-page comics, writer-artist Grant Snider explores bookishness in all its forms, and the love of writing and reading, building on the beloved literary comics featured on his website, Incidental Comics. With a striking package including a die-cut cover, I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf is the perfect gift for bookworms of all ages.

Grant Snider is an orthodontist by day and an artist by night. His comics have been featured in the Kansas City Star, the New York Times, and The New Yorker, as well as The Best American Comics 2013 anthology. He lives in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife and four children. Visit him online at incidentalcomics.com.

"...colorful panels convey just the right amount of information, seasoned with sly allusions and inside jokes aimed at the avid reader. Anyone with the book bug will savor Snider's brand of humor."--BookPage "...Grant Snider has a prescient book for these times..."--Chris Arrant, Newsarama "If you surround yourself with books and can't imagine life without them, you'll definitely want to add Snider's new collection to your shelf."--KMUW "This is a delightful and humorous collection of comics about the joys of being a book lover, from collecting large amounts of books to (sometimes) getting around to reading them."--Book Riot "This playful, self-aware collection of strips and gags on the joys and frustrations of reading and writing is equal parts lighthearted and sincere."--Publishers Weekly "With I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf, Snider -- an artist, writer and orthodontist -- has gathered up a decade's worth of his comics for boisterous bookworms into one convenient volume...Snider's thoughtful cartoons for bibliophiles also reveal he's a well-rounded reader himself."--New York Times Book Review