Stitches by David Small – Imagine waking up from a routine operation and not being able to speak. David’s vocal cords had been viciously taken out at age 14 to remove the cancer his father (probably) gave to him. A true survivor’s tale.
So Much for Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship by Sophie Lambda – A story of a bad relationship that also helps its reader identify how not to get into one themselves.
Seek You: a Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke – Beautifully illustrated, deeply empathetic, this moving graphic novel tells the history of of the loneliness epidemic many Americans are facing.
Qualification: a Graphic Memoir in Twelve Steps by David Heatley – The author becomes addicted to 12 step programs, at times hilarious and at times very uncomfortable.
Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast – A graphic memoir about the author and the deaths of her Depression-era parents. A comfort for anyone who has gone through the grief of losing a parent.
