Good Talk A Memoir in Conversations
Good Talk A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc on August 5, 2021, is a graphic memoir that explores the complexities of family and identity through the lens of conversation. Spanning 368 pages, this work delves into the questions posed by Jacob’s half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, as he navigates a world filled with societal tensions and personal inquiries. The narrative combines humor and vulnerability, offering insights into the challenges of parenting and the nuances of love across cultural divides.
Readers will find a deeply relatable exploration of contemporary issues, including race, family dynamics, and the art of dialogue. Jacob’s storytelling invites reflection on difficult questions while maintaining a light-hearted tone, making it accessible and engaging. This edition presents a unique blend of biography, personal memoir, and graphic novel elements, showcasing the author’s ability to tackle serious subjects with wit and compassion.
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, TIME, BUZZFEED, ESQUIRE, LIBRARY JOURNAL AND KIRKUS REVIEWS
LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD
‘Hilarious and heart-rending’ Celeste Ng
‘Heartbreaking, but also infused with levity and humour. What stands out most is the fierce compassion with which she parses the complexities of family and love’ Time
How brown is too brown?
Can Indians be racist?
What does real love between really different people look like?
Like many six-year-olds, Mira Jacob’s half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, has questions about everything – and as tensions from the 2016 election spread from the media into his own family, they become much, much more complicated. Trying to answer him honestly, Mira has to think back to where she’s gotten her own answers.
Written with humor and vulnerability, this deeply relatable graphic memoir is a love letter to the art of conversation – and to the hope that hovers in our most difficult questions.
‘Helps us think with grace and disarming wit … Reading these searching, often hilarious tête-à-têtes is as effortless as eavesdropping on a crosstown bus … Magic’ New York Times Book Review
‘Vibrant, inventive and vulnerable … Good Talk attempts to answer, with humour and heart, some of the most difficult questions of all’ Bustle
‘Moving and very funny’ Esquire
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