|
|
|
|
|
|
Fire!! : the Zora Neale Hurston story
by Peter Bagge
In graphic novel format, retells the life of the author of "Their Eyes Were Watching God," highlighting her early life, role in the Harlem Renaissance, and personal tragedies
|
|
|
|
Fun home : a family tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel
An unusual memoir done in the form of a graphic novel by a cult favorite comic artist offers a darkly funny family portrait that details her relationship with her father, a historic preservation expert dedicated to restoring the family's Victorian home, funeral home director, high-school English teacher, and closeted homosexual.
|
|
|
|
Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
Collects a groundbreaking two-part graphic memoir, in which the great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran, a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life.
|
|
|
|
Anne Frank's diary : the graphic adaptation
by David Polonsky
Authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel, a first graphic adaptation of the young holocaust diarist's poignant story includes extensive quotations from the definitive edition and faithfully conveys the immediacy and spirit of Frank's experiences in hiding.
|
|
|
|
Wake : the hidden history of women-led slave revolts
by Rebecca Hall
Part graphic novel, part memoir, this book, using in-depth archival research and a measured use of historical imagination, tells the story of women-led slave revolts, uncovering the truth about these women warriors, who, until now, have been left out of the historical record. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
Displacement
by Kiku Hughes
On a visit to San Francisco, Kiku finds herself transported in time back to the 1940s Japanese-American internment camp that her late grandmother, Ernestina, was forcibly relocated to during World War II
|
|
|
|
Relish : my life in the kitchen
by Lucy Knisley
A graphically illustrated, recipe-complemented memoir by the indie cartoonist author of French Milk describes her food-enriched youth as the daughter of a chef and a gourmet, key memories that were marked by special meals and the ways in which cooking has imparted valuable life lessons. Original.
|
|
|
|
The Best We Could Do : An Illustrated Memoir
by Thi Bui
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
|
|
|
|
Good talk : a memoir in conversations
by Mira Jacob
The author of the critically acclaimed The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing presents an intimate graphic memoir about American identity as it has shaped his interracial family in the aftermath of the 2016 elections
|
|
|
|
Isadora Duncan : a graphic biography
by Sabrina Jones
A graphic art tribute to the life and achievements of the pioneering modern dance founder is a visual account of her passionate and idealistic dedication to reinventing dance as a fine art that incorporated values of truth, beauty, and freedom.
|
|
|
|
Why she wrote : a graphic history of the lives, inspiration, and influence behind the pens of classic women writers
by Hannah K. Chapman
"Dive into the fascinating, unexpected, and inspiring stories behind 18 of the English language's greatest women writers in this graphic anthology. Why She Wrote brings together both famous and obscure writers from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries and highlights their history, hardships, and influence-on the written word and each other-through accessible and engaging comics. Framed by short biographies, bibliographies, and fun facts"
|
|
|
|
Banned book club
by Hyun Sook Kim
Documents the gripping true story of the South Korean author’s student days under the authoritarian regime of the early 1980s, describing how she defied state censorship laws by joining an underground banned book club to read great works of literature. Original. Illustrations.
|
|
|
Indianapolis Public Library
P.O. Box 211
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-0211
317-275-4100www.indypl.org/ |
|
|
|