{"product_id":"flying-couch-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","title":"Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Kurzweil\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review Editors' Choice - A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Book of 2016 - A Junior Library Guild Fall 2016 Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlying Couch\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Kurzweil's debut, tells the stories of three unforgettable women. Amy weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, and Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. Captivated by Bubbe's story, Amy turns to her sketchbooks, teaching herself to draw as a way to cope with what she discovers. Entwining the voices and histories of these three wise, hilarious, and very different women, Amy creates a portrait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also of how each generation bears the imprint of the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA retelling of the inherited Holocaust narrative now two generations removed, \u003ci\u003eFlying Couch\u003c\/i\u003e uses Bubbe's real testimony to investigate the legacy of trauma, the magic of family stories, and the meaning of home. With her playful, idiosyncratic sensibility, Amy traces the way our memories and our families shape who we become. The result is this bold illustrated memoir, both an original coming-of-age story and an important entry into the literature of the Holocaust.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Kurzweil\u003c\/b\u003e's comics appear in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. Her series \u003ci\u003eGutterFACE\u003c\/i\u003e is hosted by the literary webcast drDOCTOR and her short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Toast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Square Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHobart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShenandoah\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She teaches writing and comics at Parsons School of Design and at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Amy lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769912459552,"sku":"9781936787289","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a81f40215ebdf6bd0aaad54609c157e.webp?v=1780359636","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/flying-couch-a-graphic-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}