And Now I Spill the Family Secrets An Illustrated Memoir
And Now I Spill the Family Secrets An Illustrated Memoir by Margaret Kimball is published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2021 and spans 275 pages. This illustrated memoir begins in the aftermath of a tragedy, specifically the suicide attempt of Kimball’s mother when she was just four years old. As Kimball delves into her family’s past nearly thirty years later, she uncovers the hidden narratives surrounding her mother’s bipolar disorder, her grandmother’s institutionalization, and her brother’s struggles, all of which have remained unspoken within her family.
Readers will find a compelling exploration of family dysfunction and mental health woven throughout Kimball’s journey. By utilizing old diary entries, hospital records, and home videos, she constructs a narrative that reveals the complexities of her upbringing and the secrets that shaped her family dynamics. This edition presents a unique blend of biography, personal memoir, and graphic storytelling, making it a significant contribution to the genres of nonfiction and personal narratives.
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Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best of 2021 List in Comics.
2021 Top of the List Graphic Novel Pick
In the spirit of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home and Roz Chast’s Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant, Margaret Kimball’s AND NOW I SPILL THE FAMILY SECRETS begins in the aftermath of a tragedy.
In 1988, when Kimball is only four years old, her mother attempts suicide on Mother’s Day–and this becomes one of many things Kimball’s family never speaks about. As she searches for answers nearly thirty years later, Kimball embarks on a thrilling visual journey into the secrets her family has kept for decades.
Using old diary entries, hospital records, home videos, and other archives, Margaret pieces together a narrative map of her childhood–her mother’s bipolar disorder, her grandmother’s institutionalization, and her brother’s increasing struggles–in an attempt to understand what no one likes to talk about: the fractures in her family.
Both a coming-of-age story about family dysfunction and a reflection on mental health, AND NOW I SPILL THE FAMILY SECRETS is funny, poignant, and deeply inspiring in its portrayal of what drives a family apart and what keeps them together.
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