Description
A graphic novel style memoir about the weirdness and wonder of pregnancy and early motherhood, told with humor and frankness. The perfect gift for new parents, parents-to-be, or anyone interested in the experience of bringing a new human into today's world.
Emma Ahlqvist's graphic memoir about the birth and early moments of raising her first child is a wry and resonant portrayal of both the challenges and excitement of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and embracing the experience of motherhood. Told with black-and-white drawings and short, frank captions, Ahlqvist considers everything from lactation woes, anxieties about late capitalism and global warming, the challenges of sharing labor equally as a couple-and the genuine rewards of bringing a human into the world.
Unflinching, relatable, and funny, My Body Created a Human invites laughter, emphatic nods, and exclamations of "You too?" Organized into thematic chapters like "Postpartum" and "A Mother and an Artist," her drawings can be enjoyed all at once, or browsed and savored during late-night and early-morning wake-ups.
About the Author
Born in Sweden and based in Scotland, Ahlqvist is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art and mother of two. Her illustrations have appeared in The Guardian and elsewhere, and her work on motherhood has been featured on Moms and Proud, Bumpdated, @breastfeedingart, and more. In 2017, she published a graphic novel in Swedish, Ta mig harifran (I'm Leaving Soon).
Book Information
ISBN 9781648961557
Author Emma Ahlqvist
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Princeton Architectural Press
Publisher Princeton Architectural Press
