In his longest narrative to date, Adrian Tomine tells the story
of Ben and Miko, and their relationship problems as Miko moves
temporarily to live and study in New York. Left behind in Berkeley,
Ben, a confused, obsessive, thirty-year-old theatre manager, finds
himself desperately trying to answer the big question. But aided
only by his promiscuous friend Alice, and spending increasing time
with his new employee Autumn, things only seem to get more
confusing. Does he know what he wants? Is he everything Miko
accuses him of? Should he follow her to New York?
A painful and witty look at the realities of contemporary life,
Shortcomings brilliantly explores ideas of heritage,
sexuality, identity and ambition - or the lack of it. Beautifully
rendered, it introduces to the audience one of the most powerfully
clear and urgent voices of today.
Adrian Tomine
Scenes From An Impending Marriage
$14.95 – Hardcover book / Drawn & Quarterly
MAKING LIGHT OF NUPTIAL NARCISSM
At the behest of his soon-to-be wife, Adrian Tomine set out to create a wedding favor for their guests that would be funnier and more personal than the typical chocolate bars and picture ... Buy or find out more →
32 Stories: Special Edition Box Set
$39.95 – Slipcase / Henry Holt & Company
In 1991, Adrian Tomine self-published the first issue of Optic Nerve. Consisting of three sheets of paper, and with a print run of twenty-five, it was a less-than-auspicious, largely unnoticed debut. In the following thr... Buy or find out more →
Summer Blonde
$32.99 – Paperback book / Faber
The stories in Summer Blonde are longer explorations of the same themes of his earlier collection, Sleepwalk - haunting and spare tales of the loneliness and bleak humour of modern life.
Since self publishing his first i... Buy or find out more →
Shortcomings
$35.00 – Hardcover book / Faber
When Miko moves temporarily to live and study in New York she leaves behind Ben, a confused, obsessive, 30 year old theatre manager who finds himself desperately trying to answer the big questions. But aided only by his ... Buy or find out more →
Shortcomings
$29.95 – Paperback book / Faber
In his longest narrative to date, Adrian Tomine tells the story of Ben and Miko, and their relationship problems as Miko moves temporarily to live and study in New York. Left behind in Berkeley, Ben, a confused, obsessiv... Buy or find out more →
Sleepwalk
$29.95 – Paperback book / Faber
An old woman returns alone to the spot where as a young girl she used to meet her lover on his daily lunch break. An unsuspecting couple find themselves drawn to a window to watch the neighbours kinky play turn into som... Buy or find out more →