A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return

In this intimate and harrowing graphic memoir, Zeina Abirached recounts her childhood in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon, during the 1980s civil conflict. Published by Lerner Publishing Group's Graphic Universe imprint, the single-issue work captures the claustrophobic tension of a family trapped in their apartment as snipers patrol the streets outside. Abirached's stark, black-and-white art and quiet, observational storytelling turn a deeply personal survival story into a universal meditation on resilience and the fragile rituals of daily life under siege.