Harry Bliss presents You Can Never Die: a Graphic Memoir

“Somehow, looking into the eyes of an animal that you have shared a life with is even more profound than with a human, because with animals, we don't have words, we can only use our eyes. It's all there. The trust, love, fear, wonder and release. Just like this book.”
—Jamie Lee Curtis

Phoenix Books is thrilled to present an evening with New Yorker cover artist and New York Times bestselling author Harry Bliss for a discussion of You Can Never Die, a poignant and witty graphic memoir capturing his reflections on life and his relationship with Penny, his beloved dog.
New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss loved his sweet dog Penny, a joyful part of his life for seventeen years. Every day that he cared for his beloved pet, Harry joked with her, talked to her, and drew the adorable creature—Penny’s presence is unmistakably, hilariously incorporated into Harry’s iconic cartoons. In one, he gazes up at the night sky, remarking on the vastness of outer space, while she digs into the ground, unbothered, fuzzy tail wagging in the air.
Harry grew up in a family of artists, a rowdy and turbulent bunch, and attended art school in Philadelphia. A therapist once suggested that perhaps when he looked at Penny, he saw himself as an innocent child. As Harry grieves Penny’s loss, he reflects on his parents in their later years, his love for his wife and home, and the colorful artists, friends, and mentors who have shaped him.
With humor and gut-wrenching honesty, You Can Never Die is an intimate portrayal of a man making sense of the beautiful and painful world around him. This singular memoir integrates sharply crafted, witty stories with hundreds of gorgeous cartoons and never-seen-before sketches from Bliss’s career.

Harry Bliss is the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Bliss and a cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. He is the co-author of two New York Times bestselling books with Steve Martin and has written and illustrated more than twenty-five children’s books. He is also the founder of the Cornish CCS Fellowship for Graphic Novelists.

DATE: Tuesday, May 6th, 7PM

LOCATION: Phoenix Books, 89 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401

ADMISSION: This is a ticketed event. Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. A signing line will follow the event.

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