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You’ve probably heard about the Bechdel Test, but have you ever read any of the work of the person who created the test in the first place?

Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” is a graphic memoir and chronicles her childhood and her complex relationship with her father. Openly gay, Alison tells the story of her struggles discovering her own sexual identity while also getting to know more about her father’s sexuality.

This book is a true gem for anyone who likes reading memoirs and offers an added bonus as the story is told through visual art - its form was deemed “pioneering” when it first came out in 2006 for pushing the two genres (comics and memoir) in multiple new directions.

My first book, “a spectacularly sad ending”, is a collection of poetry and prose about heartbreak, loss and survival. It chronicles experiences of love, loss, abuse and grief, and is for anyone who is or ever had to mend a broken heart. It's available as a paperback and also on Kindle.
 

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