Shortcomings [Paperback]

The 2007New York Times Book ReviewNotable Book now in paperback

Lauded for its provocative and insightful portrayal of interpersonal relationships, Adrian Tomine's politically chargedShortcomingswas one of the most acclaimed books of 2007. Among many interviews and reviews in outlets around the country, Tomine was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR'sFresh Airand also inThe Believer,New Yorkmagazine, andGiant Robot.Shortcomings landed on countless best of lists, including those inEntertainment WeeklyandThe New York Times; was praised by Junot D?az inPublishers Weekly; and was the subject of a solo review inThe New York Times Book Reviewthat drew comparison between Tomine and Philip Roth. The groundbreaking graphic novel now returns in paperback.

Adrian Tomineis the critically acclaimed cartoonist of the comic book seriesOptic Nerve; the graphic novels32 Stories,Sleepwalk,Summer Blonde, andShortcomings; and the art bookScrapbook. He is also an illustrator forThe New Yorker,Esquire, andRolling Stone, and his stories have appeared inThe Best American Nonrequired ReadingandAn Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Tomine lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Meticulously observed . . . Pitch-perfect and succinct. [Tomine] is an invisible reporter, a scientist of the heart. The New York Times Book Review

Exploring race, adulthood, and ambition with exquisitely tuned humor and poignancy,Shortcomingsis a graphic narrative as piercingly realistic as any prose fiction. A Entertainment Weekly

Shortcomingsis Tomine's richest and most rewarding read, packed with the most human characters he has ever created. Star-Tribune (Minneapolis)

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