But You Have Friends

by McKenzie, Emilia

• ISBN13: 9781603095273
• ISBN10: 1603095276
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-08-08
• Publisher: Top Shelf Productions

Summary

When a dear friend dies by suicide, Emilia is left with only memories. Full of humor and poignancy, this graphic memoir is a meditation on the meaning of friendship and a love letter to an irreplaceable friend.

Emilia first met Charlotte in their school locker room in the late '90s. They quickly bonded over indie music, feminist literature, a love of purple, and a shared sense of outsiderness. Their joyful, intense friendship evolved through the years—until Charlotte died in 2018 following a long struggle with depression.

Now, Emilia assembles her memories into a graphic memoir reflecting on the bond they shared and the ways it shaped them. As they pass in and out of each other’s lives, teenage ideals collide with adult realities, prompting reflections about the meaning of friendship.

But You Have Friends is a tender tribute to an irreplaceable friend and a sharply observed, personal account of the aftermath of loss. It is also a humorous, candid memorial that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved.

Author Biography

Emilia has been making and publishing comics since 2008. Primarily working in the sci-fi genre as Emix Regulus she has been a regular contributor to the Decadence sci-fi comics anthology and Offlife (the UK’s only street press comic magazine). In 2015, her work was selected for inclusion in Over the Line, a showcase of poetry comics published by Sidekick Books and endorsed by Alan Moore. But You Have Friends is her first book-length autobiographical graphic novel. Emilia grew up in Puerto Rico, New Jersey, Istanbul and the UK; she lives in London and works in the museum sector.