Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me

Washington Post''s Top 10 Graphic Novels 2012 ''An unflinching and frequently unforgiving narrative of what it means to have bipolar disorder'' - John Crace, Guardian ''Marbles isn''t just a great story; it''s proof that artists don''t have to be tortured to be brilliant.'' - Entertainment Weekly Shortly before her thirtieth birthday, Forney was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Suffering from (but enjoying) extreme mania, and terrified that medication would cause her to lose creativity, she began a long struggle over many years to find mental stability while retaining her creativity. Searching to make sense of the popular idea of the ''crazy artist'', she finds inspiration from the lives and work of other artists and writers who suffered from mood disorders, including Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O''Keeffe, William Styron, and Sylvia Plath. She also researches the clinical aspects of bipolar disorder,