Mannie Murphy's "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" (2021)

Seattle, Washington, US: Fantagraphics Books (book, comic, illustration), 2021.
9.25" x 7.25" x 0.875", 227 pages, hardcover, ISBN 978-168396-410-0.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Mannie Murphy, an illustrated book published by Fantagraphics Books (Seattle, Washington, US) in 2021. This is a book that meanders from discussion about River Phoenix, My Own Private Idaho, Gus Van Sant, Drugstore Cowboy, the history of Portland, Oregon's history of white nationalism, and more.

At page 31 is a comment on Gus Van Sant's admiration of William S. Burroughs – described in a caricatured manner – accompanied by the author's illustration of Burroughs.

Contents:

• Chapter 1: My Own Private Portland
• Chapter 2: Ken Death is Dead
• Chapter 3: Flood
• Chapter 4: Victims of Groupthink
• Epilogue: Young Teenagers
• Bibliography