Stop Forgetting to Remember: The Autobiography of Walter Kurtz

Stop Forgetting to Remember isn't just another memoir covering life, love, parenthood, friendship, travel, politics, drug use, sexual exploits, dreams, and failures. It is also a really cool graphic novel. Through the stories of his alter ego, Walter Kurtz, Peter Kuper gives us a glimpse at the imagination of a cartoonist and (real-life) events that shaped this book. Whether you were the kid feverishly drawing comics while waiting for the other seventh graders to discover your inner greatness or the kid waiting by the bus stop to beat that kid up, this clever, funny story of one (made-up) man and the perils of growing up and getting older offers a look at modern life everyone can identify with. Also, Stop Forgetting to Remember will help you discover if you are suited for the glamorous life of a graphic novelist. This reader's guide is a starting point for discussion of the fictional Walter Kurtz's completely true memoir.Peter Kuper is the author of 'Stop Forgetting to Remember: The Autobiography of Walter Kurtz', published 2007 under ISBN 9780307339508 and ISBN 0307339505.