Sunburning - Softcover

Keiler Roberts autobiographical comic series, Powdered Milk, has received three Ignatz Awards and was included in theNotables List ofThe Best American Comics2014, 2015 and 2016. Her work has been published inThe Chicago Reader, Mutha Magazine, Nat. Brut, Darling Sleeper, Newcity, and several anthologies. She was a Special Guest at CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Festival) in 2015 and Chicago Zine Fest in 2013.Miseryland, Roberts third book, has been reviewed byPublisher s Weekly, The Comics Journal, Broken Frontier, Sequential State, and more.Newcitynamed Roberts one of the Top Five Comics Artists in Chicago in 2015. She was a panelist in The Chicago Architectural Biennial, and has performed readings of her comics at Brain Frame, Sector 2337 Gallery, Quimby s, and Two Cookie Minimum. In 2016, she had a soloshow at The Naughton Gallery at Queen s University in Belfast. Keiler teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and DePaul University.

"A wry but honest look at life as an artist, wife, and mother while dealing with bipolar disorder, Roberts pulls no punches with a disarming directness." ― Publishers Weekly

"Keiler Roberts' autobiographical graphic memoir captures the feeling of being a parent as well as an artist and writer better than any book I've ever read. There are no cliffhangers or life lessons. It's more about the texture of being alive: the melancholy, the unexpected small delights, and its unavoidable sense of aloneness. This book is written with insight, intelligence, and a deadpan sense of humor. I loved it." ― Roz Chast
“Uncompromising and ever engaging Sunburning is, once again, an exemplary piece of autobio comics from Keiler Roberts that underscores the uniquely connective power of the form in building an empathetic bond between creator and reader.” ― Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier

“Even if you haven’t experienced one of the identities that Roberts explores, Sunburning demystifies that feeling of enduring despite the ups and downs of illness and of everyday life. And the fact that it is so funny, makes the collection that much more delightful.” ― Whit Taylor, ROAR“Her depictions of her struggles with bipolar disorder as well as her brutally and hilariously honest exchanges with her daughter, her husband, and her parents are just about the most direct and real scenes you’ll read in comics this year.” ― Rich Barrett, Mental Floss

“Keiler Roberts observes the absurdity of being the parent of a young child with a sharpness that makes me wonder if there are hidden cameras at my house.” ― Dan Gearino, The Columbus Dispatch

“Roberts is a gagsmith first and foremost. No matter how dark or grim the tone (and sometimes it’s just frothy or silly), Roberts always constructs her strips with the rhythm of a humorist, including the final beat of a punchline at the end of the strip.” ― Rob Clough, The Comics Journal

“[Roberts] makes a compelling argument that comic strips can depict mental-health issues in ways no other medium can.” ― Abraham Riesman, Vulture

“Roberts brings her powder-dry sense of humor to bear on her odd neurological symptoms, her bipolar disorder, and life as a professor, artist and mother.” ― Publishers Weekly, 20 December 2017

“Vignettes about motherhood, aging, family, mental health and everything in between, perfectly curated and interestingly arranged.” ― Nick Drnaso, author of Sabrina and Beverly, Boundless

“These stories can be really mundane (in a good way!); they’re sometimes sad, sometimes awkward and frequently familiar.” ― Erik Missio, CBC Parents