Road to America

In Road to America (2002–present, Drawn & Quarterly), French cartoonist Baru delivers a single-issue graphic novel that follows a working-class Italian family’s migration to 1960s America, blending gritty social realism with the immigrant’s dream. Translated by Helge Dascher and adapted from a story by Jean-Marc Thévenet, this compact but potent work showcases Baru’s signature black-and-white linework and his unflinching eye for class and identity. A key entry in Baru’s career, it stands as a poignant, personal snapshot of the immigrant experience, published by the acclaimed indie house Drawn & Quarterly.