Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home

In Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home (2018–present, Simon and Schuster), Nora Krug crafts a deeply personal, illustrated memoir that investigates her family’s wartime past and her own sense of national identity. This single-volume work blends archival photos, handwritten letters, and mixed-media collage to explore the guilt and silence surrounding Germany’s Nazi era, as Krug—born long after the war—attempts to reconcile her heritage with the weight of history. A poignant, genre-bending graphic narrative, it stands as a vital contribution to the literature of memory and belonging.