“Footnotes in Gaza is energized by Sacco’s relentless reporting, self-deprecating asides (‘And thus begins the aggravating mismatch pitting hapless cartoonist against wily ex-guerrilla,’) and the design sense that he brings to each of its 389 pages. The graphic investigation provides essential context for the bitterness that keeps Palestinians and Israelis at one another’s throats. And it rescues the terrible events of November 1956 from the ‘pile of obscurity’ that is the final, silent resting place for the refugees who lack a champion and a voice.” —Steve Duin, The Oregonian
This book was selected by a committee of indie booksellers for its 2011 Shortlist.