City of Clowns | 
pickOscar is living in Lima, Peru, and working as a reporter. When his father suddenly dies he struggles to come to terms with his mother, his father‘s mistress, his father‘s other family, and most of all, himself.
The illustrations perfectly capture the dark tone of the story.
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#Letsgetgraphicweeklongmarathon
pickAn introspective slice of life. While writing an article on the street clowns of Lima, a Peruvian journalist reflects on the recent death of his father. It's well written and the art is simply lovely.
Back home with cell reception after spending some wonderful days in a summer house. Alarcón is an interesting writer and I'm curious to see how a story of his works as a comic book.
This gorgeous graphic memoir, about a young Peruvian man coming to terms with his father's death, is my lunch reading.
pickA rather melancholic story about a young Peruvian man whose learns of his father's other family after his father dies. It was originally included in his War by Candlelight collection (which I've yet to read) and is now a graphic novel
Guess who stopped in to sign some books? Can't get enough of that signature doodle.
