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The Secret To Superhuman Strength

Alison Bechdel

The Best Graphic Book of 2021 by Comics and cultural superstar Alison Bechdel delivers a deeply layered story of her fascination, from childhood to adulthood, with every fitness craze to come down the pike: from Jack LaLanne in the 60s ("Outlandish jumpsuit! Cantaloupe-sized guns!") to the existent...

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The Ezra Klein Show

Alison Bechdel's graphic novel about exercise regimens and selfimprovement was described as unexpectedly important and a comforting read.

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The third book that I have really loved recently is a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel called The Secret to Superhuman Strength. I was surprised by how important this book feels to me; it's about h...

— Episode: How to Have Better Conversations About H...

Episode: How to Have Better Conversations About Hard Things

Alison Bechdel's graphic novel about exercise regimens and selfimprovement was described as unexpectedly important and a comforting read.

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The third book that I have really loved recently is a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel called The Secret to Superhuman Strength. I was surprised by how important this book feels to me; it's about her various exercise regimens, selfimprovement, strength and existential coping.

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