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Graphic Memoir

Apr

18

2019

Hy[erbole and a Half

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

I laughed so hard I cried. Then I went into silent laughter mode. Then I couldn’t breathe. You’ve been warned. –Kelsea A hilarious, quick read that will make you laugh from page one. The blogger Allie Brosh puts her life in the form of a comic It will make you cry with laughter and have …

Aug

24

2015

Fun Home

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

Alison Bechdel, author of the comic “Dykes to Watch Out For,” strikes a chord with a look back on her family life. This memoir told in graphic novel form  is easy to devour in one sitting. The drawings and short dialogue actually slow you down in a good way and help you focus on the …

Dec

17

2012

Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir by Ellen Forney

“I’ve always admired Ellen Forney’s humor and honesty, but Marbles is a major leap forward. It’s a hilarious memoir about mental illness, yes, but it’s also an incisive study of what it means to be human and how we ache to become better humans. Amazing stuff.”—Sherman Alexie, Pacific Northwest Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Buy Marbles from a NW bookstore at IndieBound.

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