I'm a sucker for a good graphic memoir - cartoonists using the narrative tools of comics to explore their personal experiences. I've read books in this genre about topics ranging from the Iranian Revolution to a gay person coming out of the closet to the history of Students for a Democratic Society, but I was surprised to discover Lucy Knisley's new book Relish [6], which combines stories from her childhood with recipes.

Each section of the book explores a moment in her younger life when she learned to appreciate some new kind of food and then shares a recipe, drawn across the page, of the food from that story. It's a charming and sweet way of sharing her life-long love of food.

If you are also intrigued by the graphic memoir genre, check out the new graphic memoir discussion group [7] on May 30. We'll be reading Marbles by Ellen Fornay [8].