When the blog was fully active, Brosh would upload a new entry every few weeks. She used Paintbrush software to draw the comic. Hyperbole and a Half blog īrosh started Hyperbole and a Half in 2009 to avoid studying for her college physics final exam. Brosh has ADHD, which she says was more severe when she was a child. She graduated in human biology from the University of Montana, where she also participated in track. Anything I could think of – this guy fought it.' the main plot was that there was a guy, and he fought lots of things.

Brosh wanted to be an author from age eight, and described writing a book at age nine or ten, saying, 'It was this epic monstrosity that filled three whole notebooks. Her depression led her to withdraw from the internet and her blog for several years.īrosh was raised in small towns-first in Auburn, California, then near Sandpoint, Idaho-which she says let her 'be a little bit weirder'. She has published two books telling stories in the same style, both of which have been New York Times bestsellers.īrosh lives with severe depression and ADHD, and her comics on depression have won praise from fans and mental health professionals. While there, Brosh started Hyperbole and a Half in 2009, on which she told stories from her life in a mix of text and intentionally crude illustrations.

before attending the University of Montana. īrosh grew up in small towns across the U.S. Allie Brosh (born May 18, 1985) is an American blogger, writer and comic artist best known for her blog in the form of a webcomic Hyperbole and a Half.

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