On many levels, Displacement was reminiscent of Roz Chast’s terrific graphic memoir, Can’t we talk about something more pleasant? (2014).Īge of License is just as much about youth being a time of endless possibilities, as Displacement is about the frailty and finality of advanced age. I have read Displacement : A Travelogue(2015) where Knisley writes and draws about a cruise she takes with her 90-something grandparents and delves honestly into the realities of ageing and caregiving for elderly relatives that you love-the frustration, the helplessness, and the sadness. Lucy Knisley (you may know of her from her more famous work Relish, which I haven’t found in my local library thus far) mostly writes autobiographical accounts.

The other part of me says what’s life without a serendipitous discovery or two? Borrow away. Otherwise, I may never have time to read all those books that I really, really want to read.Įxcept, I really, really want to read these other books that catch my eye as well.

If I mean to make any significant progress on this List in my lifetime, I need not to give in to temptations I see along the way. Books on this list get crossed out (read) at a much, much slower pace. It usually grows by a few books every other day, even though I am selective about what I add to it and often review it and cull out books that I don’t believe appeal to me any longer. Only because I have 1526 books on this list right this minute. One part of me tries to apply that same rule to my book checking out habits which often suffer from a lack of discipline: Check out only what’s on the TBR list. We all know that rule that personal finance advisors often spout with regards to sticking to one’s budget: Buy only what’s on the List.

But it’s not all kittens and raclette crepes: Knisley’s experiences are colored by anxieties, introspective self-inquiries, and quotidian revelations ― about traveling alone in unfamiliar countries, and about her life and career ― that many young adults will relate to.Īn Age of License ― which takes its name from a French saying ― is an Eat, Pray, Love for the alternative comics fan.Age of License: A Travelogue (2014) by Lucy Knisley was an impulse check out at the library last night. It’s punctuated by whimsical visual devices (such as a “new experiences” funnel) peppered with the cute cats she meets along the way and, of course, features her hallmark ― drawings and descriptions of food that will make your mouth water. Acclaimed cartoonist Lucy Knisley got an opportunity that most only dream of: a travel-expenses-paid trip Europe/Scandinavia, thanks to a book tour.Īn Age of License is Knisley’s comics travel memoir recounting her charming (and romantic!) adventures.

An Age of License by Lucy Knisley