Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library (Dracut)

Crazy like a fox, adventures in schizophrenia, Christi Furnas

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

Crazy like a fox

comics graphic novels

1407211544

Christi Furnas

adventures in schizophrenia

"I created Fox Foxerson, a gender neutral protagonist faced with the onset of an unfamiliar mental illness. Fox battles symptoms and tries to stay employed. Fox navigates the health care system labyrinth and attempts to maintain friendships, even as defining "reality" becomes a challenge. In the realm of fiction, Fox can tell my adventures while I stay free to have fun with my characters: Sock Puppet Doctor, Jellyfish Boss-lady, Goth Fairy, monsters and such. My goal for Fox is that by presenting a string of easily identifiable moments, I am able to bring folks into the totality of an experience that they might not otherwise imagine. My goal is to keep the story accessible. When Fox is experiencing symptoms, the visual structure of the storyboard changes. I want folks who have a diagnosis to know they are not alone. I want folks who know someone with a diagnosis to be able to understand that experience a little better. I want to invite everyone to be entertained, to have fun, fall in love with art and start a conversation."--Artist statement"This autobiographically-inspired graphic novel explores mental health and schizophrenia in a surprising and emotionally honest story with a fantastical cast of animal characters. Fox Foxerson's got a new roommate. Fox Foxerson's got a new job. Fox Foxerson's got a date. The roommate is only a little strange, sometimes. The job seems to involve . . . filing? It's not very clear. The date seems to be more interested in someone else. Fox would rather be making art. As the oppressive weight of the everyday routine beats down on Fox, nothing is going right. And it doesn't seem like anyone can help -- not Fox's roommate, not Fox's friends, and definitely not the nurses and doctors at the hospital, who don't seem to take notice of anything Fox tries to tell them. Fox needs some time and space to figure things out. This quirky, humorous graphic novel tinged with pathos, immerses readers in the constant question: are you okay? Fox is not okay, but Fox is working on it."--from Ms. Magazine rewiew