Gabrielle Bell’s acclaimed graphic memoir, Everything is Flammable, charts her return from New York to rural Northern California after her mother’s home is destroyed by fire. Navigating anxiety, financial struggles, and the complexities of her mother-daughter relationship, Bell helps her mother rebuild from the ashes. With unflinching honesty, dark humor, and evocative storytelling, Bell explores family, identity, and the meaning of home. Spanning a transformative year, Everything is Flammable is a deeply affecting portrait of resilience, rendered in Bell’s distinctive, compelling style.
