New D+Q: I Know You Rider by Leslie Stein!

May 5, 2020

I Know You Rider by Leslie Stein is officially out today! The book is a beautiful full-length graphic memoir.

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Stein talks about her experience as a cartoonist working in Brooklyn. We read about her time as a touring author, her experiences in the health care system, and the ways in which she navigates the process of getting an abortion. Existential thoughts abound throughout.  
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Stein's experiences with intimacy are central to the narrative.  

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 She explores her experiences as a single woman in New York. 

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The politics of living in contemporary America circa 2020 are present. 

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The story is told in Stein's signature visual style. The comics are wonderfully expressive. Joy, pain, ambivalence, and marvel shine through in the hues of her characters' expressions.  
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Available from our online store today! We ship Canada-wide and offer deliveries by bike in select parts of MTL. 

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I Know You Rider

Leslie Stein

A candid and philisophical memoir tackling abortion and the complex decision to reprouce I Know You Rider is Leslie Stein?s rumination on the many...

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