
All Things Considered: A Portrait of the Cartoonist and her Mother
Madeleine Brand Show: Bechdel’s new Book Tells of her Mother’s Sacrifices
The graphic novelist Alison Bechdel uses simple, clean drawings to tell difficult and often messy stories. Her new graphic novel is called “Are You my Mother?” This time, Bechdel delves into her relationship with her mom, herself an artist who gave up her career to raise a family.



