Alison Bechdel: The Secret to Superhuman Strength
About the Event:
Comics and cultural superstar Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) comes to CHF to offer us a liberating life hack: the secret to superhuman strength is not six-pack abs. Bechdel would know—she’s spent six decades participating in a plethora of exercise fads and trends on a quest to improve herself. In this graphic memoir about her relationship with fitness, Bechdel talks with the artist Nicole Eisenman about the real secret to superhuman strength: appreciating the body and the life we already have.
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About the Book:
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Event Details
Alison Bechdel: The Secret to Superhuman Strength
THIS PROGRAM IS PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
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[Event tile image description: The event image at the top left of the event page is a self-portrait cartoon illustration of Alison Bechdel by the artist herself. The figure of Bechdel is painted in black-and-white and shaded with grey. In the illustration Bechdel is sitting down and stretching: one leg extended, the other above her shoulder, both hands grabbing her toes on each foot. Behind her and colored in are shoes, a bike pump, and a pair of skis. Image credit: Alison Bechdel]