September 8th marks the official release date of “The Book of Genocides,” the new graphic narrative by artist and anthropologist Dana Mashoian Walrath.
As described on the publisher’s book site, “The Book of Genocides” is a stark, immersive graphic narrative that compels readers to confront some of the most devastating episodes in human history.
Drawing on visual strategies from the disaster-comics tradition of Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman, Walrath traces ten genocides across five centuries—from the First Peoples of the Americas to the Rohingya in today’s Myanmar. These ten genocides have never before been chronicled together in this graphic form, revealing the shared patterns of dehumanization and land grabs at the core of each.
This powerful book is an unsettling experience, shot through with the emotional gravity of horrific events—not just historical memories but ongoing realities, painful truths that shape our world and demand our action.
“The Book of Genocides” is available for pre-order here, and can be found in stores beginning next week.
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