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Books by Alison Bechdel mentioned on podcasts
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Are you my mother?
Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel is an acclaimed graphic memoir that explores the complex psychological relationship between a daughter and her mother through literature, psychoanalysis, and art.
Discussed“Put those two things together and you get a book like Funhome, one of the New York Times's 100 best books of the 21st century, or a book like its follow-up, Are You My Mother?”
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The Secret to Superhuman Strength
The Secret to Superhuman Strength is a graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel that explores the author's lifelong obsession with fitness trends, exercise culture, and her personal journey through aging and artistic creation.
Discussed“You started in black and white and then now when you did Funhome, are you my mother? And then the secret to superhuman strength that started to change”
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Spent
Discussed“Allison has a new book, Spent, a comic novel, which features several characters from that longunning comic.”
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The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel is a comprehensive collection of the acclaimed comic strip that chronicled the lives, politics, and relationships of a community of lesbians and their friends over the course of twenty-five years.
Recommended“well every year I reread and it's usually in January I read the collected comic strips of Alison beell that are collected as the essential dkes to watch out for”
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