Introduction
There’s something deeply appealing about learning someone’s personal story, and it can be comforting to find out we’re not alone. With their combined images and words, graphic memoirs can be deeply intimate and moving in a way different from prose. Because of the deep sense of connection they bring, graphic memoirs are extremely popular and can be a great way to introduce readers to graphic novels. This list highlights some titles that the No Flying, No Tights staff consider “hidden gems” of the graphic memoir genre. If you’re looking for some titles beyond March, Fun House, and Persepolis, read on!
She/Her | Features Writer
Megan earned her MLIS from Simmons College and is currently the evening librarian at Bay State College in Massachusetts. She satisfies her voracious appetite for graphic novels and manga through regular visits to her local public libraries and puts her love of graphic novels to good use by adding to Bay State’s collection whenever possible. Megan maintains a personal blog, Ferret with a Strobe Light, where she discusses awesome books she’s read lately. When not engaged in reading or library work, she likes running, drinking tea, and working on her own stories and art.
She/Her | Youth Services Librarian, William Hall Branch of the Cranston Public Library Features Editor
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