Dancing at the Pity Party

From before her mothers first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva, and afterward, when she must try to make sense of her life as a motherless daughter, Tyler Feder tells her story in this graphic novel that is full of piercingbut also often funnydetails. She shares the important post-death firsts, such as celebrating holidays without her mom, the utter despair of cleaning out her moms closet, ending old traditions and starting new ones, and the sting of having the Ive got to tell Mom about this instinct and not being able to act on it. This memoir, bracingly candid and sweetly humorous, is for anyone struggling with loss who just wants someone to get it.