My Beloved Other
A Memoir of Love, Race, and Optimism in a Time of Denial
$44.55
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2026
Summary
Where does the concept of “the other” come from? And who truly benefits when we allow fear of the other to steer our society? Through charming banter and illuminating anecdotes from their personal lives, artist Nick Abadzis and psychotherapist Angela Watson chronicle their nearly forty-year interracial relationship, their respective family histories, and their ongoing experiences with anti-Black racism in Britain and America, from the overt racial taunts of childhood bullies to the more subtl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781596433700 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1596433701 |
| Author: | Nick Abadzis, Angela Watson |
| Publisher: | First Second |
| Imprint: | First Second |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 154mm x 233mm |
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Critics Review
”[An] incredibly intimate story of love in a complex world. Readers interested in memoirs, especially those engaging exploration of political and cultural dynamics of our current era, will find plenty to consider here.” –Booklist
“Readers will appreciate this timely and ultimately optimistic account.” –Publishers Weekly
“My Beloved Other is charming, amusing, intelligent, well reasoned and a repository of common sense.” –The Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide
“The thread running through [My Beloved Other] is love–and the possibility of a kinder world in which difference does not make someone less familiar, less worthy, or less beloved.” –Lulu Mazzocco Skantze, Publisher, Storytime Magazine
“A powerful and touching anti-racist memoir [and] a reminder of the one thing that those who wish to downgrade multicultures into monocultures can never account for, which is that people fall in love. Moving and timely, and highly recommended.” –John Higgs, William Blake vs. the World
Nick Abadzis
Nick Abadzis
Nick Abadzis has been creating books, magazines, newspaper strips, comics, animations, articles, and stories for both adults and children for almost forty years. He has been honored with various British and international storytelling awards, including an Eisner for Laika in 2008. He also works as an editorial consultant for publishing and a corporate graphic recorder.
Angela Watson
Angela Watson was born and raised in Birmingham, UK, to Jamaican immigrants. With a career dedicated to the nonprofit sector in London and New York City, Angela spent years helping others before transitioning to her current role as a mental health therapist. Her diverse background and passion for mental health inform her writing, which explores themes of identity, culture, and personal growth. My Beloved Other marks Angela’s first collaboration, blending her unique experiences with a desire to connect deeply with readers. Her work invites reflection on mental wellbeing and the complexities of migration.
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