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Book Synopsis: From the best-selling author of Fun Home, Time magazine’s No. 1 Book of the Year, a brilliantly told graphic memoir of Alison Bechdel becoming the artist her mother wanted to be.
Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home was a pop culture and literary phenomenon. Now, a second thrilling tale of filial sleuthery, this time about her mother: voracious reader, music lover, passionate amateur actor. Also a woman, unhappily married to a closeted gay man, whose artistic aspirations simmered under the surface of Bechdel’s childhood . . . and who stopped touching or kissing her daughter good night, forever, when she was seven.
Poignantly, hilariously, Bechdel embarks on a quest for answers concerning the mother-daughter gulf. It’s a richly layered search that leads readers from the fascinating life and work of the iconic twentieth-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, to one explosively illuminating Dr. Seuss illustration, to Bechdel’s own (serially monogamous) adult love life. And, finally, back to Mother—to a truce, fragile and real-time, that will move and astonish all adult children of gifted mothers.
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Are You My Mother? is not just a book, it's a captivating journey into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships. Alison Bechdel, the New York Times bestselling author of Fun Home, has once again outdone herself with this brilliantly told graphic memoir. Dive into the world of this comic drama and discover the artist that Bechdel's mother always longed to be.
Fun Home took the literary world by storm, and now Bechdel is back with a second captivating tale of filial sleuthery. She delves deep into the life of her mother, a voracious reader and passionate amateur actor. As you turn the pages, you will uncover the untold story of a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage with a closeted gay man. The simmering artistic aspirations that lay hidden beneath the surface of Bechdel's childhood will come alive before your eyes.
Prepare to be moved and amazed as Bechdel embarks on a quest for answers, bridging the gap between herself and her mother. The journey is a rich tapestry of emotions that will take you from the intriguing world of twentieth-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott to the explosive truths hidden within a Dr. Seuss illustration. Along the way, you'll gain insight into Bechdel's own love life, revealing the complexities of adult relationships.
But the heart of the story lies in the fragile truce that Bechdel and her mother ultimately manage to achieve. It's a moment that will strike a chord with all adult children of gifted mothers. With poignant storytelling and sharp wit, Are You My Mother? is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the intricate dynamics that exist within the mother-daughter bond.
Don't miss out on the chance to embark on this remarkable journey. Grab your copy of Are You My Mother? now and enter a world of discovery, emotion, and truth.
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