“Unveiling the Past: Joanna Rubin Dranger’s Graphic Memoir Reveals Hidden Stories of Resilience and Remembrance”
It’s also important to be mindful of the people whose stories you are telling. My family supported my research, which undoubtedly made the process easier.
I was struck by how my questions — and sometimes returning with new or different ones — brought back memories and led to new discoveries. Sometimes no one had simply ever asked the question before. Other times, a conversation would prompt someone to recall that old box tucked away for decades, waiting for the right moment to resurface.
Another aspects is balancing research with personal narrative—the emotional thread running through the book that makes the past present.
