Remember Us to Life: A Graphic Memoir

"“I don’t understand how these stories could interest anyone outside the family,” author and artist Joanna Rubin Dranger exclaims in a moment of uncertainty. This statement ironically turns up toward the end of a book scrupulously detailing her family story. Part memoir, part historical investigation, Remember Us to Life is about much more than one family; it sheds light on what happened to many Jews in the purportedly politically neutral Sweden during World War II, and after. This text-heavy, mostly black-and-white memoir, composed in simple but powerful images reminiscent of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, offers a rare, immersive look into an oft-untold history."