


I looked around and it was a lot of mom and dad at home, and I didn't fit that description. Jarrett Krosoczka: I remember being in preschool and being asked to draw a portrait of my family.

New Times: Do you remember the first moment that you realized something was different or off about your family? Krosoczka, who will speak and sign copies of his book at the SLO Public Library on April 10, spoke with New Times about writing, family, and addiction. Hey, Kiddo, Krosoczka's young adult graphic novel memoir that came out in October, is a 2019 National Book Award finalist and the 2019 Book to Action selection for the San Luis Obispo Public Libraries. FROM THE HEART In his young adult graphic novel memoir, Hey, Kiddo, author Jarrett Krosoczka tells his story of growing up while his mom struggled with a heroin addiction.
