# The Times I Knew I Was Gay - Hardcover

by **Eleanor Crewes** (Author)

**"Evocative, authentic, and hilarious." --****Tillie Walden, author of _Spinning_ and _On a Sunbeam_**

**A charming, highly relatable graphic memoir that follows one young woman's adventures in coming out and coming of age.**

Ellie always had questions about who she was and how she fit in. As a girl, she wore black, obsessed over Willow in _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_, and found dating boys much more confusing than many of her friends did. As she grew older, so did her fears and a deep sense of unbelonging. From her first communion to her first girlfriend via a swathe of self-denial, awkward encounters, and everyday courage, Ellie tells her story through gorgeous illustrations--a fresh and funny self-portrait of a young woman becoming herself.

_The Times I Knew I Was Gay_ reminds us that people sometimes come out not just once but again and again; that identity is not necessarily about falling in love with others, but about coming to terms with oneself. Full of vitality and humor, it will ring true for anyone who has taken the time to discover who they truly are.

### Author Biography

Eleanor Crewes is a London-based illustrator and the author of the graphic memoir _The Times I Knew I Was Gay_ and the middle-grade graphic novel _Lilla the Accidental Witch_. _The Times I New I Was Gay_ began in 2017 as a hand-stitched zine and then was published as a small book by Good Comics and exhibited at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and Thought Bubble. The newly expanded American edition was praised by _Oprah.com, The Washington Post, Autostrcaddle_ ("\[one\] of the best queer books of 2020"), and others. Learn more about Ellie at EleanorCrewesIllustration.co.uk.

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 06, 2020

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- **Price:** 28.0 USD
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