In 2006, Bechdel published "", an autobiographical "tragicomic" chronicling her childhood and the years before and after her father's suicide. It follows both the past and present regarding the relationship she shares with her parents, specifically her father. Additionally, this graphic memoir helps show the hardships individuals face when coming out. "Fun Home" has received more widespread mainstream attention than Bechdel's earlier work, with reviews in "Entertainment Weekly", "People" and several features in "The New York Times". "Fun Home" spent two weeks on "The New York Times Bestseller List" for Hardcover Nonfiction.