The Past is a Grotesque Animal

Balancing emotional honesty with a keen awareness of the human condition, cartoonist Tommi Parrish navigates fear, loneliness, identity, body politics, queer desire, femininity and masculinity, and the ever-fluid nature of all human relationships in this intimate collection of over two dozen short stories and interspersed with ephemera from Parrish's own life: diary entries, photographs, illustrations, paintings, and more.

The autobiographical informs the fictional, and vice-versa, showcasing Parrish's singularly passionate voice and assured visual artistry.