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How to Be Happy is a collection of literary comics that invites readers to explore the full range of human emotion. Through humor and poignancy, the strips navigate joy, anguish, fear, and loneliness, offering a visual meditation on the invisible threads that bind interpersonal relationships.
The work’s comic book format turns abstract concepts into relatable scenes, allowing readers to see how everyday interactions and emotional choices influence the quest for contentment. Celebrated as a New York Times bestseller, the book underscores the power of graphic storytelling to illuminate the human condition.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Eleanor Davis
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