A gorgeously drawn meditation on those who matter most to us. Sublime.--Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese)

The ethereal art and poetic writing of Briana Loewinsohn's Ephemera feels like a dream that is both magical and heartbreaking.--Thien Pham (Level Up)

Loewinsohn debuts with an astounding graphic memoir of her coming of age amid her mother's mental illness. ... This powerful yet meditative work heralds the arrival of a promising creator.-- "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"

Loewinsohn's debut [features] rich, textured, and emotional artwork. [She] resists the category of graphic memoir by switching between timelines and using the art to mirror the looping nature of memory.-- "Booklist"

This imaginative autobiography uses the healing and growth of plants to explore childhood pains and memories.-- "The New York Times"

Loewinsohn's memoir [is] a sophisticated and picturesque exploration of the weights that adults carry with them from their childhoods, imprints and encumbrances that accompany them wherever they go. It's a reminder, too, of how people can reshape these burdens, using art and inventiveness to realign the past in relation to the present.-- "NPR"

The art conveys the wistfulness and longing of a child dealing with a profound and baffling loss, and a woman who is still seeking a way to connect with the mother she lost too early.-- "Graphic Medicine"