Graphic Narrative

Sleeping Through It Is the Best Part

“Expensive Naps I've Taken,” a graphic narrative by Ali Solomon

Sleeping Through It Is the Best Part

Expensive Naps I’ve Taken

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About the Author

Ali Solomon is a writer and cartoonist from New York. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, New York Times, and the Washington Post, among other places. Her most recent book is I Love(ish) New York City: Tales of City Life (Chronicle 2022).

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