Current Affairs Archives - First Second Books

Current Affairs

Bergen Street Comics

Barbarians Eat Green

test headingAn Earth Day post courtesy of Zack Giallongo, the author of Broxo. Zack is our resident barbarian excerpt, because he wrote an absolutely barbarians-vs-zombies teen graphic novel for us last year.  So when he wrote to tell us that barbarians were the the greenest consumers around, we had no choice but to listen! You [...]

By |2024-03-21T07:59:48-04:00April 22nd, 2013|Current Affairs|Comments Off on Barbarians Eat Green

Banned Books Week

Guys! This week is Banned Books Week -- celebrate the freedom to read by going to your local library or bookstore and reading something. Most books that get banned or challenged are books that contain some sort of complicated topic that some people may find difficult to discuss.  Try also celebrating this week by having [...]

By |2024-03-12T01:56:26-04:00October 1st, 2012|Current Affairs|Comments Off on Banned Books Week

2011 Is Exciting, Other Non-Related Things Edition

test headingThere are other things to look forward to in 2011 that do not have to do with books!  I know that this is very surprising (it certainly shocked me), but it appears to be true. Thing #1: Robots! (from the Library of Congress) Everyone loves robots!  One of the cool things that is happening [...]

By |2024-03-22T02:52:11-04:00January 17th, 2011|Current Affairs|Comments Off on 2011 Is Exciting, Other Non-Related Things Edition

Alive & Well in NYC

(from the Smithsonian; this was taken in Antarctica, not NYC, alas.) After a week of snowed-in-ness, we are back in the office and raring to go!  There is nothing like Staring at Blank Whiteness, the Extended Edition to make one eager for the fun and excitement (and living color!) that is comics. Not that we [...]

By |2011-01-04T12:39:10-05:00January 4th, 2011|Current Affairs|Comments Off on Alive & Well in NYC

50 Years Ago Today. . . .

Fifty years ago today was the launch of the Sputnik 2 -- and the subsequent death of Laika, the rocket's only passenger.  If you have time to toast the small dog who initiated planet Earth's exploration of space, please raise a glass in her memory.

By |2007-11-03T00:01:00-04:00November 3rd, 2007|Current Affairs|Comments Off on 50 Years Ago Today. . . .
Go to Top