Flying Couch

A Graphic Memoir

Comics & Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction, Nonfiction, History, Jewish, Holocaust, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Flying Couch by Amy Kurzweil, Counterpoint Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Amy Kurzweil ISBN: 9781936787333
Publisher: Counterpoint Press Publication: September 19, 2016
Imprint: Black Balloon Publishing Language: English
Author: Amy Kurzweil
ISBN: 9781936787333
Publisher: Counterpoint Press
Publication: September 19, 2016
Imprint: Black Balloon Publishing
Language: English

“Themes of guilt, Jewish identity, and the complex relationships among daughters, mothers, and grandmothers . . . expanded upon with humor and honesty.” —School Library Journal
 
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
 
In this illustrated memoir, Amy Kurzweil weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, as well as Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. Captivated by Bubbe’s story, Amy turns to her sketchbooks, teaching herself to draw as a way to cope with what she discovers. Entwining the voices and histories of these three wise, hilarious, and very different women, Amy creates a portrait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also of how each generation bears the imprint of the past.
 
A retelling of the inherited Holocaust narrative now two generations removed, Flying Couch uses Bubbe’s real testimony to investigate the legacy of trauma, the magic of family stories, and the meaning of home.
 
“I read* Flying Couch *in one sitting, without moving, literally laughed and literally cried.” —Rachel Fershleiser, New York Times–bestselling co-editor of Not Quite What I Was Planning

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“Themes of guilt, Jewish identity, and the complex relationships among daughters, mothers, and grandmothers . . . expanded upon with humor and honesty.” —School Library Journal
 
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice
 
In this illustrated memoir, Amy Kurzweil weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, as well as Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. Captivated by Bubbe’s story, Amy turns to her sketchbooks, teaching herself to draw as a way to cope with what she discovers. Entwining the voices and histories of these three wise, hilarious, and very different women, Amy creates a portrait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also of how each generation bears the imprint of the past.
 
A retelling of the inherited Holocaust narrative now two generations removed, Flying Couch uses Bubbe’s real testimony to investigate the legacy of trauma, the magic of family stories, and the meaning of home.
 
“I read* Flying Couch *in one sitting, without moving, literally laughed and literally cried.” —Rachel Fershleiser, New York Times–bestselling co-editor of Not Quite What I Was Planning

More books from Counterpoint Press

Cover of the book Ghosts of Afghanistan by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book Early Days in the Range of Light by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book I Told You So by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book The Great Clod by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book The End of Boys by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book Year of the Comets by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book The Way of Ignorance by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book What It Means to Be Human by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book Hope for Film by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book On Extinction by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book Writers in Paris by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book Swallow the Ocean by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book The Last Days of Video by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book Empire Antarctica by Amy Kurzweil
Cover of the book The Penny Poet of Portsmouth by Amy Kurzweil
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy