You & a Bike & a Road

Posted on 20 July 2018 by Eleanor Davis

In 2016, acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator Eleanor Davis documented her cross country bike tour as it happened The immediacy of Davis comics journal makes for an incredible chronicle of human experience on the most efficient and humane form of human transportation.Eleanor Davis is a cartoonist and illustrator She lives in Athens, GA and was born in Tucson, Arizona In 2009, Davis won the Eisner s Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award and was named one of Print magazine s New Visual Artists In 2015, her book How To Be Happywon the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Anthology or Collection. Read You & a Bike & a Road by Eleanor Davis – kino-fada.fr I like travel writing, though I can t say I ve read a ton A couple of years ago, The Snow Leopard, by Peter Matthiessen, became an important book for me I recall other comics that focus on travel, too Craig Thompson s Carnet de Voyage I very much like Lucy Knisley s lovely travel comics I recently read Jason s On the Camino here s my review had read three books by Eleanor Davis and think she is an amazing artist and illustrator such color, and I like travel writing, though I can t say I ve read a ton A couple of years ago, The Snow Leopard, by Peter Matthiessen, became an important book for me I recall other comics that focus on travel, too Craig Thompson s Carnet de Voyage I very much like Lucy Knisley s lovely travel comics I recently read Jason s On the Camino here s my review had read three books by Eleanor Davis and think she is an amazing artist and illustrator such color, and style but thought she had yet to tell a really compelling or important story She hadn t yet found her subject, I was thinking And who am I to say But in my opinion, now I think we are beginning to see who she is through her art and what may be possible for her as a comics storyteller Which is a lot.This is a comic and or illustrated story of Davis s bicycle trip from Tucson, where her Dad built a bike for her, back toward home in Athens, Georgia Spoiler alert of sorts, she doesn t quite make it, but that s not the point, of course She males it most of the way, and as someone infamous ...When Eleanor was posting these comics on twitter during the trip, I felt an ache in my bones at the thought that it would only be a twitter comic and that I might not be able to hold it in my hands someday Luckily Annie Koyama and her team swooped in and made this beautiful book It is one of the most powerful comics I ve ever read, I can t recommend it highly enough Five stars TEN stars I gi...As a homebound sick person, I was looking forward to reading a book that goes on a cross country bike trip, but that s not exactly why I took it out I just tend to appreciate Davis s work and I m always curious where she ll next she works on a pretty diverse bunch of projects Davis s journey is not a flashy one, not an easy one She gets lonely, her knee hurts, she doesn t want to fail to complete the trip but she also wants to listen to her own wisdom about when she s ready to go home I As a homebound sick person, I was looking forward to reading a book that goes on a cross country bike trip, but that s not exactly why I took it out I just tend to appreciate Davis s work and I m always curious where she ll next she works on a pretty diverse bunch of projects Davis s journey is not a flashy one, not an easy one She gets lonely, her knee hurts, she doesn t want to fail to complete the trip but she also wants to listen to her own wisdom about when she s ready to go home I love her spare drawings and all the richness in relationships big and small her parents, her partner, people she meets along the way She is not afraid to go onintrospective journeys as she rides and as she sits still waiting for the next leg of her trip to arrive It s a quiet book, an inner di...Oof Like a hit to the gut This book is pure poetry Oof Like a hit to the gut This book is pure poetry I savored this reading experience I am not at all an athletic person, nor do I bike, but there s something universal in the way Davis pits her body against the world, against the wide open spaces that provide beauty, against the inhospitable city scapes, against the road her own brain body.It s a travelogue, rendered without panels, mostly It s also about the complicated uncomplicated kindness of strangers, the specificity of being vulnerable as a woman in the world, the I savored this reading experience I am not at all an athletic person, nor do I bike, but there s something universal in the way Davis pits her body against the world, against the wide open spaces that provide beauty, against the inhospitable city scapes, against the road her own brain body.It s a travelogue, rendered without panels, mostly It s also about the complicated uncomplicated kindness of strangers, the specific...Meet some strangers Get to know them and they get to know you Now they are your people You have seen Eleanor Davis s work out in the world, though you may not have realized it was hers You A Bike A Road is a facsimile of Eleanor s diary and sketches she made during a 2016 bike trip from Tucson, Arizona back h...Eleanor Davis set out to ride her bicycle from Tucson, Arizona to Athens, Georgia She kept a diary of her trip in comics form, and this book is the result She s got a fast, loose style that allows her to get thoughts down quickly There are highs and lows, both emotional and physical, throughout her journey She meets some amazing people along the way.I ve read a number of travel books in recent years, and the writers invariably seem to meet friendly, helpful people wherever they go Then Eleanor Davis set out to ride her bicycle from Tucson, Arizona to Athens, Georgia She kept a diary of her trip in comics form, and this book is the result She s got a fast, loose style that allows her to get thoughts down quickly There are highs and lows, both emotional and physical, throughout her journey She meets some amazing people along the way.I ve read a number of travel books in recent years, and the writers invariably seem to meet friendly, helpful people wherever they go Then aga...Eleanor Davis decided to bike from her parents house in Tucson, Arizona to her house in Athens, Georgia She documents the journey in this book, and while I would never argue that someone else is mentally or spiritually dumb just based on if they don t love something I think is a pure immaculate vision, possibly you might have some problems you should go to a therapist about if you read this and don t find the small quiet bird of your psyche suddenly kicking long wild legs up you totally forgot Eleanor Davis decided to bike from her parents house in Tucson, Arizona to her house in Athens, Georgia She documents the journey in this book, and while I would never argue that someone else is mentally or spiritually dumb just based on if they don t love something I think is a pure immaculate vision, possibly you might have some problems you should go to a therapist about if you read this and don t find the small quiet bird of your psyche suddenly kicking long wild legs up you totally...I love this book Davis captures the atmosphere and setting so well The book is rich with well observed details about her experience biking across the southwest and southern United States The people that she meets on the road keep her journey interesting and add the feeling of being away from home and having adventures Davis cartooning is gorgeous, gestural, thoughtful, and expressive I found the ongoing theme of personal strength inspiring and moving It s a stunning graphic novel that I I love this book Davis captures the atmosphere and setting so well The book is rich with well observed details about her experience biking across the ...this was delectable and inspiring, and I found it to be an interesting examination of the border in some respects subtle social commentary and sparse illustration gave it a unique effect and reminded me o...

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20 July 2018

Eleanor Davis