'' American Widow '' ( 2008 , Random House ) , written by Alissa Torres and drawn by Sungyoon Choi , is a graphic memoir about Torres 's experience as a widow of the September 11 attacks in 2001 . The story is told in non-chronological order , alternating between Torres 's post-9 / 11 experience of widowhood , pregnancy , media attention and bureaucratic nightmares ; and backstory about her and her husband Eduardo ( Eddie ) . Most of the images are drawn by Choi , but photos of Eddie also appear in two sections , as well as a photo of Alissa and her son
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
American Widow