I would say they’re just as real as any other book. Parents might be reluctant, if their children are gravitating toward graphic novels, to say, ‘Read a real book.’ I disagree. One of the big misconceptions is that graphic novels are for kids. “Maybe because I came to them late, but I feel like it's a much richer genre than people realize. “In this book, Kumiko is not only trying to live independently but she also works hard to outsmart death's shadow and along the way develops and redevelops relationships with others who help and understand her.”Įmara is a big fan of graphic novels, which she says are quick and satisfying reads. One of my favorite things about this book is Goto's desire to create a story about an older woman that doesn't focus on her role as a grandmother,” Emara says. “Shadow Life explores themes of aging, autonomy, and community–or a lack of one–through Kumiko's point of view. A former public librarian who managed a graphic novel collection, she is always on the lookout for stories representing different cultures and points of view. Emara picked it up at a conference earlier this year.
Shadow Life chronicles Kumiko’s adventures as she tries to outsmart death and live life on her own terms. Hebah Emara, librarian for Open Innovation, recommends Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto, with illustrations by Ann Xu (First Second, 2021).įrom novelist and poet Goto comes the story of 76-year-old widow, Kumiko, who wants to live an independent life but whose worried daughters put her in assisted living. When the only valuable evidence is quantitative data, then your experiences get lost or don’t get enough of a voice.” “It’s about listening to you, and thinking that what you are saying is true. ‘I have 12 minutes with you and your labs say nothing is wrong so … you’re fine,’” she says, imagining the exchange between patient and doctor during an office visit. “This book brings together a lot of the things I’m interested in: health and society and how we define illness, and how doctors approach the process of diagnosis and healing,” Campbell Rice says. “The way she weaves her personal experiences with real research about autoimmune diseases and women’s health connects with a wide audience,” says Campbell Rice, who works with the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and is drawn to nonfiction books on subjects she wants to learn more about. In this critically acclaimed book that is part memoir and part expose, O’Rourke investigates the medical profession’s sometimes inadequate approach to chronic illness, autoimmune diseases, and other “invisible” ailments that affect millions of people.
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