Cyclopedia Exotica by Dhaliwal, Aminder
Cyclopedia Exotica by Dhaliwal, Aminder

Cyclopedia Exotica

Dhaliwal created a fictitious community facing xenophobia, fetishization, and media misrepresentation. It's resonating with her thousands of...
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Author: Aminder Dhaliwal
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Language: English
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Cyclopedia Exotica by Dhaliwal, Aminder

Cyclopedia Exotica

$64.57
Cyclopedia Exotica by Dhaliwal, Aminder

Cyclopedia Exotica

$64.57
Author: Aminder Dhaliwal
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

Dhaliwal created a fictitious community facing xenophobia, fetishization, and media misrepresentation. It's resonating with her thousands of Instagram followers.--Robert Ito, The New York Times

"The characters in Dhaliwal's stories sparkle. They're tenderly rendered and their problems are real... The struggle of the cyclops unfolds in metaphors for race, sexuality, gender, and disability, tangling with ideas about fetishization, interracial relationships, passing, and representation."--Carmen Maria Machado, author of In The Dream House

Following the critical and popular success of Woman World--the hit Instagram comic which appeared on 25 best of the year lists--Aminder Dhaliwal returns with Cyclopedia Exotica. Also serialized on instagram to her 250,000 followers, this graphic novel showcases Dhaliwal's quick wit and astute socio-cultural criticism.

Doctor's office waiting rooms, commercials, dog parks, and dating app screenshots capture the experiences and interior lives of the cyclops community; a largely immigrant population displaying physical differences from the majority. Whether they're artists, parents, or yoga students, the cyclops have it tough: they face microaggressions and overt xenophobia on a daily basis. However, they are bent on finding love, cultivating community, and navigating life alongside the two-eyed majority with patience and the occasional bout of rage.
Cyclopedia Exotica is a triumph of hilarious candor.

Author: Aminder Dhaliwal
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Published: 05/11/2021
Pages: 268
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781770464377


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/18/2021
Publishers Weekly 01/25/2021 pg. 54
Booklist 05/15/2021 pg. 39

About the Author
Aminder Dhaliwal grew up in Brampton, Ontario and received a Bachelors of Animation from Sheridan College. She has worked as Director at Disney TV Animation, Storyboard Director at Cartoon Network, and Storyboard Director on the Nickelodeon show Sanjay and Craig. Her first book with D+Q, Woman World, was serialized on Instagram beginning in March 2017 and garnered over 250,000 followers. Woman World appeared on 25 best of the year lists, was nominated for the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, Ringo, and Doug Wright Award, and was named a YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. It has been optioned for television by Felicia Day. Dhaliwal lives in Los Angeles.
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