Close to the Knives Jewish MC hopeful and highly unusual debut'

hopeful and highly unusual debut' - Metro'Proving that human resilience may wilt

A tender and funny graphic memoir about identity

The author's insights are gained from his professional experience of providing psychotherapy regarding gender identity

Enraged that she is expected to marry her childhood sweetheart rather than be educated

Close to the Knives Jewish MC hopeful and highly unusual debut'A Memoir of Disintegration. I am glad I am alive to witness these things; giving words to this life of sensations is a relief. Smell the flowers while you can. Close to the Knives is the artist, writer and activist David Wojnarowicz's extraordinary memoir. Filthy, beautiful, and sharp to the point of piercing, it is both an exploration of the world seen through the eyes of an artist, and a moving portrait of a generation living, grieving, and dying