Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil
Reviewed by: Madison Rodriguez, Yasamin Sanaiha, Marisol Salemme, and Tayler Schrock Review: Amy Kurzweil’s Flying Couch takes the reader on the author’s journey of self discovery as she connects with her Jewish heritage. The audience follows along as Kurzweil learns how she fits within her family tree and how her Jewish ancestry plays a role in her Americanized life. Author, Amy Kurzweil, at book debut. Through her journey, she learns about herself and how her ancestry affects her everyday life. The story of how her grandmother survived the Holocaust is told by her grandmother herself through Kurzweil’s research for a college project. We get the first hand account of what Kurzweil’s grandmother went through as Kurzweil writes her report. This helps Kurzweil connect with her grandmother in a way she never had before, while also shedding light on her rather eccentric tendencies. She gains such a respect for her grandmother for what she went through. This puts Ku