by Adrian Tomine
Presents thirty-two stories that deal with a variety of characters, including a shy novelist who seeks out the girl he was obsessed with in high school, a lonely woman who loses her job, and high school outcasts.

A former long-time California resident, Adrian Tomine moved to New York City in 2004 and soon began producing portraits of his new home’s inhabitants. New York Sketches features fifteen full-color reproductions of these beautiful ink and watercolor drawings, each of which shows the artist’s unparalleled ability to document the kind of details we easily overlook: a stylish young mother and child are carefully scrutinized by a police officer; a seemingly content girl remains strangely motionless during four subway stops; a disgruntled worker kicks a chair while sweeping a restaurant floor. The images in this stunning portfolio are printed on finely-textured 130 lb. Cougar paper that has been accordion folded, allowing the images to be detached and framed or kept intact and displayed upright. New York Sketches is the only full-color project of new art from Adrian Tomine, one of the most respected cartoonists of our time.

by Adrian Tomine
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
to witness the hilarious true story of one couple’s long march to the altar. Best known for his cover illustrations for The New Yorker and for the critically acclaimed graphic novel Shortcomings, Adrian Tomine now opens the pages of his private sketchbook to reveal a witty, intimate account of the heady months prior to getting married. Through a series of comic vignettes, Tomine captures the amusing, taxing, and often absurd process of planning a wedding, as well as the peculiar characters and situations that he and his fiancée encounter along the way. Filled with incisive humor, keen observations, and unabashed tenderness, Scenes from an Impending Marriage is a sweet–natured document of the little moments leading up to the big day.

Hardcover, 4.25 x 5.5, black and white, 56 pages

Writer/Artist:Adrian Tomine
Collecting the first four issues of the second volume of Adrian Tomine's acclaimed comic series Optic Nerve, this new book offers sixteen concise, haunting tales of modern life. The character here appear to be well-adjusted on the surface, but Tomine takes us deeper into their lives, subtly examining their struggle to connect with friends and lovers.

Writer/Artist: Adrian Tomine.
Collecting the first four issues of the second volume of Adrian Tomine's acclaimed comic series Optic Nerve, this new book offers sixteen concise, haunting tales of modern life. The character here appear to be well-adjusted on the surface, but Tomine takes us deeper into their lives, subtly examining their struggle to connect with friends and lovers.
Featuring subtle, sophisticated storytelling and beautifully nuanced art.

By Adrian Tomine
The groundbreaking 2007 New York Times Book Review Notable Book, now in a new paperback. Lauded for its provocative and insightful portrayal of interpersonal relationships, Adrian Tomine's politically charged Shortcomings was one of the most acclaimed books of 2007. Shortcomings landed on countless "best of" lists, including those in Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times; was praised by Junot Díaz in Publishers Weekly; and was the subject of a solo review in The New York Times Book Review that drew comparison between Tomine and Philip Roth.