Wild Dogs and Fat Babies, a graphic memoir, offers a glimpse into the world of an artist and details her experiences with schizoaffective disorder. In this first volume a three volume series the author/artist explores how art can help find a path forward toward self-forgiveness, making mistakes, and finding healing through the process of illustration, specifically drawing from the imagination. Wild Dogs and Fat Babies should be considered an essential graphic novel and a key text to better understanding severe and very complex mental illness.