· Dear Scarlet – The Story of My Postpartum Depression. Written and illustrated by Teresa Wong. ISBN Dear Scarlet- The Story of My Postpartum Depression is a debut graphic memoir by Chinese-Canadian writer Teresa Wong. Described as “a love-letter for [her] three children and mother,” the title and story in the book is addressed to the author’s first daughter, in . Longlisted for Canada Reads; Finalist, City of Calgary W. O. Mitchell Book Prize. In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD and the profound . In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD.
Halfway through reading Teresa Wong's graphic memoir, Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression, I turn the page to find a simple, black-and-white drawing of a skull in profile. Wong. What We're Still Not Saying When We Talk About Postpartum Depression. Teresa Wong's graphic memoir, "Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression," examines the stigma at the intersection of parenthood and mental illness. The graphic novel may seem an unlikely genre for a memoir about postpartum depression (PPD), but Teresa Wong sees it. Teresa Wong is the author of the graphic memoir Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression (Arsenal Pulp Press), a finalist for the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and longlisted for CBC Canada Reads Her comics have appeared in The Believer, Ecotone and Event Magazine. She is a faculty member at Gotham Writers Workshop and also teaches the occasional comics workshop.
In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD. Teresa Wong is the author of the graphic memoir Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression, a finalist for The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and longlisted for CBC Canada Reads Her comics have appeared in The Believer, The Rumpus and Event Magazine. She teaches memoir and comics at Gotham Writers Workshop. In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD and the profound feelings of inadequacy and loss. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties and grasps at potential remedies, coping mechanisms, and her mother’s Chinese elixirs, we come.
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