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The book has successfully won the lesbian nonfiction category in 20 judy grahn award and also goodreads choice awards best graphics. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. It chronicles the authors childhood and youth in rural pennsylvania, united states, focusing on her complex relationship with her father. The first edition of the novel was published in june 8th 2006, and was written by alison bechdel.
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