THE SECRET TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH

Most people know Alison Bechdel as the inventor of The Bechdel Test, but hopefully some of you are also familiar with her debut graphic memoir, FUN HOME. Bechdel is back this week with her third graphic memoir, THE SECRET TO SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH. The book chronicles Bechdel’s complicated lifelong “journey of fitness,” from Jane Fonda videos and HIIT to spin classes and skiing (both Alpine and Nordic). The book is in no way an exercise manual—it’s an exploration of Bechdel’s relationship with her body and the role fitness plays in that relationship— something I’m sure many of us grappled with this year while we were locked in our houses. 

—Julia Hammer, Creative Executive