Artist and author Pepita Sandwich wants everyone to get a little more comfortable shedding tears.
Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial book on a subject that helps readers live better lives. So far, we’ve covered everything from the politics of running to the state of modern motherhood. Welcome to the colorful comic world of Pepita Sandwich, where it’s always cool to cry. We don’t talk about our tears enough—at least according to the illustrator behind our May SELF Well-Read Book Club pick.
That description might make it sound like a dense read, but the book is actually the opposite: The playful, nostalgic, and comforting illustrations bring her findings and perspective to life in an incredibly engaging way. The below excerpt from The Art of Crying unpacks how gender roles affect our attitudes toward shedding tears.
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