Tag: Carol Tyler


April 29, 2011 | 5:27 p.m.

‘You’ll Never Know’: Carol Tyler’s family album of war pain

"You'll Never Know, Book II: Collateral Damage"
Last year, “Asterios Polyp” won as the graphic novel category was introduced at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The five finalists in the category this year have been announced and the winner will be named Friday. Leading up to the awards ceremony, we will be looking at each of the finalists. Today: “You’ll Never Know, Book II: Collateral Damage.” Carol Tyler‘s graphic memoir “You’ll Never Know, Book I: A Good & Decent Man,” published by Fantagraphics, delved into her father’s experiences in World War II. The book was nominated for two Eisner Awards. Now, in the soulful second installment of the trilogy, Tyler paints a picture of the quiet pain her parents carried for decades, and the repercussions of war that, though not often talked about, still echo in the lives of the next generation. Hero Complex’s Noelene Clark caught up ...
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