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Name: Belonging
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Nora Krug

In *Belonging*, artist Nora Krug combines striking visuals with introspective prose to examine her family's concealed history during the era of National Socialism. Through a personal narrative, she interrogates the enduring effects of that past on her own life, her relatives, and the broader German‑American community. The memoir intertwines biographical detail with the broader themes of collective memory and psychology, offering a moving portrait of how the shadows of history shape identity. Krug’s narration is both an intimate family record and a reflection on the responsibilities of remembrance within the context of German-American heritage.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir

Authors: Nora Krug

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