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Creative smart funny and insightful bipolar magazine. Shortly before her thirtieth birthday cartoonist ellen forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In marbles a new graphic memoir forney. About press author speaking resources contact order.

News author interviews. In marbles a new graphic memoir forney recalls both the pain and the humor of her path to stability. Ellen s work has always been hilarious and sharp but marbles has an emotional resonance that shows new depth as an artist and a writer. Flagrantly manic and.

Npr coverage of marbles. Marbles cartoonist ellen forney s excellent graphic memoir about being bipolar opens with her in the middle of a 5 1 2 hour session in a tattoo parlor every time the needle traces a line forney. This is an extremely personal brave and rewarding book dan savage editor of it gets better and author of the kid i have always admired ellen forney s humor and honesty but marbles is a major leap forward. Cartoonist ellen forney explores the relationship between crazy and creative in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers.

Marbles and rock steady are now being used by counselors psychiatrists patients. Just before her 30th birthday ellen forney received a diagnosis that finally explained her super charged highs and debilitating lows. I love led zepellin. Npr books rock steady is part graphic memoir part bipolar survival manual and 100 percent ellen forney.

Mania depression michelangelo me by ellen forney. Ellen forney born march 8 1968 is an american cartoonist educator and wellness coach she is known for her autobiographic comics which include i was seven in 75. Ellen forney explores the relationship between crazy and creative in this graphic memoir of her bipolar disorder woven with stories of famous bipolar artists and writers.