On Tuesday, October 1, join n+1 in celebrating the release of Walter Scott‘s new book, The Wendy Award (Drawn & Quarterly). Scott will read from The Wendy Award, followed by a conversation with n+1 managing editor Tess Edmonson. The book is available for purchase from the n+1 bookstore.
The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, as well as copies of the book. The n+1 office is wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, October 1
7 PM
n+1 office
37 Greenpoint Ave #316
Brooklyn
Praise for The Wendy Award
“Wendy and her pal Screamo are two of my favorite characters in all of Cartoondom. Wendy in particular is a Rube Goldberg machine of terrible decisions. She cannot and will not take the steps necessary to be a ‘success’ in the art world, or maybe any world. Engaging, profound, and funny.” —Roz Chast
“Walter Scott has constructed a universe that reflects and distorts our culture with scathing precision. Hysterically funny while always insistent on hope—Wendy is an icon of modern longing.” —Kate Berlant
“The Wendy Award is as funny and incisive as the rest of the series while capturing a distinctly post-2020 sense of isolation like nothing I’ve seen or read. Scott has a gift for finding grace in absurdity.” —Tavi Gevinson
“Remarkable… a story of personal dissolution, betrayed friendship, and tentative recovery with a hefty cast of rich characters, but it’s almost purely comedic, drawn in a deliberately simple near-scrawl.” —Sam Thielman, The New York Times
“Brilliant and painfully funny… Wendy is the authentic voice of a bewildered generation.” —Rachel Cooke, The Guardian