Fun Home

Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the "Fun Home." It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation, he was dead, leaving a legacy of mystery for his daughter to resolve.

In her hands, personal history becomes a work of amazing subtlety and power, written with controlled force and enlivened with humor, rich literary allusion, and heartbreaking detail.

Reader Fit: Perfect for readers who appreciate literary graphic memoirs that examine family, identity, and the complexities of memory and self-discovery.

Why We Carry It: We carry Fun Home because Alison Bechdel explores sexuality, family relationships, and personal identity with remarkable honesty and literary depth. It encourages readers to consider how our histories and relationships shape the people we become.