Janice Shapiro is the author of the short story collection, Bummer and Other Stories (Soft Skull Press 2010). Her stories and comics have been published in The North American Review, Electric Literature, the Santa monica review, everyday genius and Real Pants among others. A graphic essay, good grief is included in the peanuts Papers (Library of america 2019) and another, crushable - neil young in crush: writers reflect on life, longing and the power of their first celebrity crush (Harper collins 2016). Honoria - A Fortuitous Friendship (Fantagraphics 2025) is her first graphic novel. janice lives in Berkeley, California with her husband and dog.
