Alison Bechdel
Since the mid-80s, Bechdel has illuminated us with her seminal comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. Through the lives of Mo and her friends, understanding of the lesbian community has deepened along with Bechdel’s personal artistry. “My drawing has improved about 900 percent, for one thing,” Bechdel said. “And because I draw better than I used to, I’m able to tell more intricate and nuanced stories.” Bechdel will be at The Center on June 20 to promote her graphic memoir, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, about the life and death of her closeted gay father during her college years. “The book is an attempt to sort out that very confusing period of my life. It’s also a portrait of my father, who was a pretty interesting character.”
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