The Next Day
by Jason Gilmore, Paul Peterson, John Porcellino
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Pub Date Nov 02 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
Every year, nearly one million people die from suicide... More than 20 times as many people attempt... What if they had waited just one more day?
The Next Day is a groundbreaking graphic novella constructed from intimate interviews with survivors of near-fatal suicide attempts. In this poetic and profound philosophical exploration, four seemingly ordinary people each offer haunting personal insight into life, the decision to end it, and what comes after...
The Next Day graphic novella is an exciting hybrid of documentary film and comic book, co-written by former social worker Paul Peterson and filmmaker Jason Gilmore, and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist John Porcellino.
Advance Praise
“Every few pages, Porcellino presents a silent scene — rain falling on a
tree and a house — as the book pauses to breathe. Then, finally, the
rain abates, and we see the house again, the four narrators together
outside of it, alive.”
The New York Times, 8 June 2011
“What was most bracing about these stories is that in several cases, the
subjects appealed to their family for help but got recriminations or
apathy in return. It’s clear that one of the goals of the book is to
discuss mental illness and suicide openly, instead of hiding it behind a
curtain of shame.”
The Comics Journal, 28 June 2011
“The Next Day is intimate and accessible; it is compassionate,
but unsentimental: the authors wisely don’t try to suggest that
everything will somehow be better in the morning. Most importantly, it
may help those afflicted by mental illness realize they’re not alone.”
Quill and Quire, July 2011
“The book feels intimate as well as accessible, making it a perfect
selection for teens who want to understand the topic of suicide or
suicidal feelings in others.”
School Library Journal, 18 May 2011
“In its own way, this novella is an abstract version of the superhero
imagined by Joe and Sammy in Chabon’s book [The Amazing Adventures
of Kavalier and Clay], reaching out to people in their darkest
hour.”
Canadian Art, 12 May 2011
“As a rule, Open Book doesn’t post reviews or recommendations, but I am
going to break that rule…I urge you to buy a copy of The Next Day.
It is a sublimely beautiful, haunting and viscerally moving book.”
Open Book Ontario, 7 May 2011
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780986488412 |
| PRICE | 16.95 |
| PAGES | 100 |
