Palimpsest: Documents from a Korean Adoption

In Palimpsest: Documents from a Korean Adoption, writer-artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom, joined by Hanna Strömberg, presents a deeply personal graphic memoir that excavates the fragmented history of transnational adoption. Published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2019, this single-issue work uses archival documents, illustrations, and reflection to challenge the official narratives surrounding Sjöblom's own adoption from South Korea to Sweden. It’s a vital, nuanced contribution to the growing body of comics about identity, belonging, and the hidden costs of the global adoption industry.