Snowbird

I think this graphic memoir may be useful to anyone whose life is just falling apart. This a two part book, one that came out in 2013, and the sort of book two that came out five years later. She's a mess, and the book is a mess, all over the place, but it has some things to offer, as I suggested. I......more

Heartfelt, but just too self indulgent to really land with impact.......more

The metaphor captured by the title of this graphic novel memoir is one I pondered a bit after the author discussed it: Being a snowbird means leaving a situation or place when things get hard and returning when things are easier. The author thinks this is horrible. She’s looking at it from the angle......more

Takes a sharp turn halfway through. Ultimately just a self-reflective journal of one young woman’s angst about the world’s ills and her role in them. But it’s personal, sincere, and well-drawn.......more

A wonderful self-reflective graphic memoir that I recommend to white people working towards anti-oppression and confronting problematic pasts. An honest book that remains complicated and difficult, like many of this work is.......more