American Dream?

American Dream? Synopsis

As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what "e;America"e; meant.The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath-a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. Follow along on Shing's solo journey (small adventure-dog included) along the iconic Route 66, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago. What begins as a road trip ends up as something more like a pilgrimage in search of an American landscape that seems forever shifting and forever out of place."e;Just like Shing in real life, The American Dream? is quirky, honest,captivating, and filled with recollections of weird roadside statues."e;-Carol L. Tilley, comics historian and information science professor"e;Shing Yin Khor's debut graphic memoir The American Dream? is thecritical antidote to the whitewashed narratives of the great Americanroad trip."e;-Kristina Wong, performance artist and activist"e;A lovely, deceptively simple road trip memoir that revels in quirkydiscovery and quiet adventure while grappling with the anger andlonging of one immigrant's experience."e;-Greg Pak, comic book writer"e;Khor takes that 'feeling of desperately searching for something better, for a new start,' and adapts it to their own 'pilgrimage' as immigrant and artist traveling historic Route 66 . . . in whimsical full-color detail."e;-starred, Booklist"e;This is a book that will make you want to pack a bag, jump in your car and travel across America."e;-Geek MomA Forbes Best Graphic Novel of 2019

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