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LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE. or EXIST. SMURK. LURKJulie Houts has cultivated a devoted following as `Instagram's favourite illustrator' (Vogue) by lampooning the conflicting messages and images women consume and share with the world every day. A collection of darkly comic illustrated essays, Literally Me chronicles the daily exploits of `slightly antisocial heroines' (Refinery29) in vivid, excruciatingly funny detail, including: The beauty routine of a deranged bride who aspires to be `truly without flaws' on her wedding dayWhat happens when Kylie Jenner has an existential crisis and can no longer `step out'A journey to Coachella by the Four Horsewomen of the ApocalypseThe true dating confessions of a fembotThe terrifying description for Alice Staunch's book How to be the Perfect Feminist Literally Me marks the launch of a brilliant new social satirist.
About the Author
JULIE HOUTS is a Brooklyn-based illustrator and womenswear designer. She was raised in Indiana and Missouri before studying at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Parsons School of Design. Vogue has described Houts' work as being "about the creating, and the unraveling of modern female identity." She has also been featured in Man Repeller, Stylebop, and Refinery29. On Instagram, Houts' fans include Reese Witherspoon, Lorde, Jessica Alba, John Mayer, Emma Roberts, Florence Welch, Alexa Chung, Jessica Williams, Garance Doré, Donald Robertson, and more.
