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A dyke to watch out for

Cartoonist puts family issues out there, complete with speech bubbles

03.01.2012

I met cartoonist and graphic novelist Alison Bechdel at a TCAF event this past Saturday. Bechdel is on an international tour promoting her new book, Are You My Mother?
 
Bechdel is the creator of Dykes To Watch Out For, a syndicated comic strip that ran for 25 years. Her first book, Fun Home, is an autobiographical graphic novel that chronicles her experiences coming out as a lesbian, focusing on her relationship with a closeted, depressed father. Are You My Mother? is a spiritual sequel, looking at her relationship with her mother and at her journey through psychotherapy.
 
I’m a few chapters in to Are You My Mother? and it's fantastic! What I love about Bechdel’s books is that they are very dense and don’t baby the reader. She deals with dark subject matter humorously and unflinchingly. Definitely a must-read for queer graphic-novel enthusiasts. Also, is it weird I have a total dyke-crush on Bechdel?

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