Secrets of a Lost Diary Paperback by Santiago Cohen

Product Details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics (2025-02-11)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 112 pages
• ISBN-13: 9798875000195
• Item Weight: 374.22 grams
• Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.32 x 1.02 cm

A tender story told in two lives, Santiago Cohen creates a meditation on heartbreak, isolation, and the promise of solace.

When her dementia-stricken grandmother Babi dies, 15-year-old Lucy —sensitive and sentimental, with a punky haircut and ears full of piercings— is left reeling and unmoored. That is, until a secret diary locked away in a hidden compartment drops out from Babi’s desk. What follows is a living epistolary, reflecting grandmother and granddaughter’s struggles with belonging. Babi, caught between her Polish-Jewish past and Mexican home, both reckoning with lesbian identity and the need to conceal it. Lucy comes to find they shared far more than a birthday. A moving reflection on love, grief, and connection across generations.

About the Author

Santiago Cohen is a Mexican-American writer-illustrator known for his vibrant, emotive comics stories. He has authored/illustrated over 20 children's books and graphic novels, exploring themes of family, identity, and culture. Cohen's work extends to animation, designing for HBO, Cartoon Network, and PBS. His fine art has been exhibited in galleries and museums in New York, New Jersey, and Mexico. He is also Artistic Director of Jersey City's Day of the Dead Parade.