"Ewww. My dad is not like that to me at all, ever. We didn’t have orgies." (Image by Christian Lessenich.)

In this Sunday’s Times Magazine, Deborah Solomon takes a break from disemboweling the Lorraine Braccos of the world to interview artist Sophie Crumb, who discusses a new book of her work and her famous (and infamous) father, R. Crumb. An excerpt from the Q&A:

“Deborah Solomon: You make him sound nurturing, but his most famous character and alter ego, Fritz the Cat, is a selfish, pot-smoking tomcat who is fond of orgies.

Sophie Crumb: Ewww. My dad is not like that to me at all, ever. We didn’t have orgies. He’s different toward me than he is with other people. Gentler. He’s the one who played Barbies with me. We had a name and a personality for each Barbie, and he gave each one a tone of voice.

Deborah Solomon: Is he attentive in other ways? Does he cook?

Sophie Crumb: He can’t do anything, except draw and play. He can’t drive. He can’t swim. He’s totally dyslexic. He’s left-handed. He can hardly see. He’s practically blind; his glasses are an inch thick. My mom did all the practical stuff, and she also drew. She had to be ‘the dad,’ the active, practical person.”