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Jennifer Hayden

Biography

Jennifer Hayden

Jennifer Hayden came to comics from fiction-writing and children's book illustration. Her first collection of comics UNDERWIRE was excerpted in the Best American Comics of 2013. Her new book THE STORY OF MY TITS---a graphic novel about her life and her experience with breast cancer---will be released in September 2015. Her work has appeared in various anthologies and she posts two strips on the web: S'CRAPBOOK at activatecomix.com and her diary comic RUSHES at the goddessrushes.blogspot.com. She lives in New Jersey with her two cats, the dog, her husband, and sometimes their two college-age children.

Jennifer Hayden

Books by Jennifer Hayden

by Jennifer Hayden - Literary, Mind & Body

When Jennifer Hayden was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, she realized that her tits told a story. Across a lifetime, they'd held so many meanings: hope and fear, pride and embarrassment, life and death. And then they were gone. Now, their story has become a way of understanding her story. Publishers Weekly calls it, "homey and intimate." For everyone who's faced cancer personally, or watched a loved one fight that battle, Hayden's story is a much-needed breath of fresh air, an irresistible blend of sweetness and skepticism. Rich with both symbolism and humor, THE STORY OF MY TITS will leave you laughing, weeping, and feeling grateful for every day.