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Sylvia
That Woman Must Be on Drugs
Cartoons showcasing the fiftyish, chenille-robed Sylvia feature the laid-backed, middle-aged, streetsmart feminist's flippant, on-target observations of the contemporary battle of the sexes
117 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1981
About the author
Nicole Hollander
67 books36 followersI am best known for writing and drawing the syndicated cartoon strip, SYLVIA, which appears daily and weekly in more than 30 newspapers across the country, including The Boston Globe, The Berkeley Daily Planet, Women’s e News Online and The Houston Chronicle (online). Sylvia strips appear on BadGirlChats as well. I am represented by the Tribune Media Services Syndicate.
I continue to write and draw Sylvia at Badgirlchats.com, a blog composed of original writing, comments and reactions to what's in the news.
I am currently teaching college courses at the Art Institute in graphic novel writing as well as storytelling and memoir workshops at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, but I still love speaking at events and book readings.
I continue to write and draw Sylvia at Badgirlchats.com, a blog composed of original writing, comments and reactions to what's in the news.
I am currently teaching college courses at the Art Institute in graphic novel writing as well as storytelling and memoir workshops at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, but I still love speaking at events and book readings.
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April 9, 2012The woman in question is that irritating "I can bring home the bacon..." woman from tv ads. I once saw Miss Piggy and Racquel Welch do a very good sendup of this ad.
Sylvia is definitely not one of those superwoman types. It's doubtful whether she's ever had any long-term relationship with any man, except possibly her bartender. And maybe her daughter's father, but if so, he's no longer in the picture.
Even if you have all the cartoons in this book (probably not, but you might), it's worth getting the book, because of marginalia. Little drawings, photos, running heads, short articles, etc.
Also, it's worth noting the little signs on the refrigerator, the barroom mirror, etc. They're never referred to in the main text, but some of them are fun in themselves.
Sylvia is definitely not one of those superwoman types. It's doubtful whether she's ever had any long-term relationship with any man, except possibly her bartender. And maybe her daughter's father, but if so, he's no longer in the picture.
Even if you have all the cartoons in this book (probably not, but you might), it's worth getting the book, because of marginalia. Little drawings, photos, running heads, short articles, etc.
Also, it's worth noting the little signs on the refrigerator, the barroom mirror, etc. They're never referred to in the main text, but some of them are fun in themselves.
October 24, 2008
this was my first nicole. she is simply brilliant. she is the laughter at the heart of feminism that terrifies the heart of misogyny. she confronts horror and cynicism with a dry and precise comedic genius.
June 2, 2017
Nicole Hollander's work has become part of the lexicon of my life.
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