Snapshots of a Girl

A funny, poignant graphic novel about a young woman's coming out amidst both Islamic and western cultures. Imbued with the candor of Alison Bechdel and the quirk of Lynda Barry, Snapshots of a Girl is a thoroughly modern, pop culture-infused take on dyke life and cultural identity.

Arsenal Pulp Press, 2015. Paperback, 152pp., $17.95

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Named to the American Library Association's Over the Rainbow List for the best LGBT books for adult readers in 2015.

Snapshots of a Girl was first published in Italy by Becco Giallo as Sulla Mia Pelle.

Una testimonianza di cosa significhi per una ragazza turca affrontare la propria omosessualità, l'amore e il coming out.

For inquires about Sulla Mia Pelle, translation rights and permissions please contact BeccoGiallo via Rolando da Piazzola 9, 35139 Padova, telefono: 334.2517432, e-mail: info@beccogiallo.it

Reviews:

Snapshots of a Girl Coming Into Herself, Vivek Shraya | PLENITUDE MAGAZINE

SNAPSHOTS OF A GIRL,  SWAPNA KRISHNA | PANELS

The Best LGBT Graphic Novels You Missed, THE ADVOCATE

Interview with a Graphic Novelist: Beldan Sezen | TURNAROUND

Arsenal Pulp Press: Exploring what it’s like to be young, gay and brown | VANCOUVER SUN

Sulla mia pelle, Elena Romanello | CULTURAGAY

Sulla mia pelle, il tema dell'omosessualità in un fumetto di Beldan Sezen edito da BeccoGiallo, Marcello Durante | COMICSBLOG

Sono un'artista e sono lesbica. Storia di un coming out, Redazione | Voci Globali

A little bit, Alison Bechdel, a little Marjane Satrapi, a lot completely original? That would be Beldan Sezen’s memoir of coming out as a lesbian while navigating Islamic culture and growing up all over the world. What is it about the graphic novel medium that makes it so perfect for memoirs about one’s identity and sexuality? Perhaps it’s because we can see how the protagonist sees the world. We can literally see through the eyes of another in a way that prose does not allow. Reading Snapshots of a Girl is eye-opening and forces you to question what you believe in. Broke by Books - Fall 2015’s Most Anticipated Comics & Graphic Novels