“With a strong command of the comics form, Kay Sohini has composed a gorgeous love letter to New York City. Her delightful drawings of food and the city’s architecture, all bathed in sumptuous color, offer an intimate portrait of the city not only as a place of dreams, but as a vital source for healing and self-discovery in this compelling memoir.”—Nick Sousanis, Eisner Award–winning author of Unflattening
“This is such a rich book, both visually and narratively. Kay Sohini captures a vivid sense of place through literature, landscape and food, taking us on a journey from the heady suburbs of Calcutta to the New York that has so enchanted her.”—Isabel Greenberg, New York Times bestselling author of Glass Town
“Threading multiple stories with assured creative layouts, Kay Sohini weaves a nuanced and deeply personalized portrait of New York City through the lens of literature, cinema, food, personal relationships, and family history.”—Eddie Ahn, bestselling author of Advocate
“This Beautiful Ridiculous City is a radiant love letter to New York City that paints a portrait of how the restlessly ever-changing megalopolis can save us, change us, and captivate us. Kay Sohini deftly holds the greatest city in the world close and tenderly, while imbuing the most introspective, vulnerable memories with sweeping mythic quality. An intimate insight into an artistic awakening that invigorates hope for finding a home that lays ahead of our dreams, ambitions, and curiosities.”—Matt Huynh, Eisner Award–winning artist and creator of Cabramatta
“Part reflective memoir, part family history, part architectural survey, part literary companion, part food blog, part dreamscape, part data-driven political, and cultural critique—this book is all kinds of genius.”—MK Czerwiec, Eisner Award–winning editor of Menopause: A Comic Treatment
“Sohini’s gorgeous illustrations are, in and of themselves, marvels of bright colors and elegant compositions.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Sohini’s love of New York and evolving understanding of herself within its powerful context work in concert for a radiant read.”—Library Journal
“Though her account is peppered with quotations from writers who lived in New York, including Joan Didion, Fran Lebowitz, and Dylan Thomas, it’s just as much about India and the ways Sohini balances her homeland with her chosen home . . . those equally entranced by the mythology of New York will enjoy themselves.”—Publishers Weekly
