Portland author’s debut graphic novel explores generational effects of PTSD

Think Out Loud

Portland author Carl Sciacchitano’s debut graphic novel, “The Heart That Fed,” focuses on his father’s experience in the Vietnam War and the decades that have followed. It also follows Carl as he watches his father struggle with the psychological effects of the war. The book explores their relationship and the many, nuanced ways that PTSD can affect families and communities.

Sciacchitano and his father, David, join us to talk more about the book and what it was like to travel back to Vietnam together.