Can I read Flying Couch : A Graphic Memoir on EtoBox?

Flying Couch : A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil is a comic or graphic novel available to read on EtoBox.

What is Flying Couch : A Graphic Memoir about?

“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 cri

Who reads Flying Couch : A Graphic Memoir?

Author

Amy Kurzweil

Publisher

Black Balloon Publishing an imprint of Catapult

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781936787197

Category

comic or graphic novel

Subjects

History, Crafts & Hobbies, Biography

Rating

3.5 / 5 (439 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14