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FIRST SECOND HOT NEWS ITEMS

HOT NEWS ITEMS of the day: 1. Gene Yang takes Wired News' Luddite to task and his response is posted there now -- 2. More Gene Yang news: AMERICAN BORN CHINESE was selected in Amazon's Top 10 Editors' Picks in Comics and Graphic Novels . . . and it's number 1. 3. BOOKSLUT gives a [...]

By |2006-11-08T11:30:56-05:00November 8th, 2006|News|Comments Off on FIRST SECOND HOT NEWS ITEMS

Guest Blogger GENE YANG responds

test headingA Response to Tony Long Part of me wonders exactly how serious Tony Long is. After all, his column is titled "The Luddite." He has an online persona he needs to uphold. To be honest, I can see where he's coming from, especially as an educator. I, too, worry about the declining literacy of [...]

By |2024-03-27T23:40:34-04:00November 3rd, 2006|News|9 Comments

JOANN SFAR kicks off his US TOUR this weekend!

test heading Tell your friends! More updates to come, about Joann's appearances in Chicago, San Francisco and Miami! Exciting news: Eisner award-winning Joann Sfar is making a rare trip to the United States in support of his newest graphic novel by First Second Books, Klezmer. As you are probably aware, Joann Sfar is near legendary [...]

By |2024-03-27T23:41:10-04:00November 1st, 2006|News|Comments Off on JOANN SFAR kicks off his US TOUR this weekend!

A silly little gripe on Wired News

test headingEddie Campbell just sent me a link to the following silly little piece on Wired News, by Tony Long. Here’s Long's article, followed by some of why it strikes me as a load of crap: Let me slip into my moldiest Andy Rooney sweater here, because I know how much you guys love it [...]

By |2024-03-27T23:41:51-04:00October 28th, 2006|News|2 Comments

NYC EVENT: 92nd Street Y, November 5th

test headingMark your calendars! Tell a friend! Graphic Novels: Traditions and Trends Art Spiegelman, Joann Sfar, Jessica Abel and Mark Siegel / Leonard Lopate, moderator   Graphic novelists enjoy freedom to dare, innovate, startle and evolve in ways that moviemakers, musicians and other artists rarely can. Meet some of today’s best graphic novelists and learn [...]

By |2024-03-27T23:43:35-04:00October 12th, 2006|News|1 Comment

More on AMERICAN BORN CHINESE — NBA finalist

test headingFrom today's New York Times: The National Book Award finalists, announced yesterday, include “American Born Chinese” by Gene Luen Yang in the young people’s literature category, the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award. The winners will be announced in a ceremony on Nov. 15. In fiction, the finalists are [...]

By |2024-03-27T23:44:01-04:00October 12th, 2006|News|Comments Off on More on AMERICAN BORN CHINESE — NBA finalist

George O’Connor, Journey into Mohawk Country-2

test heading What would a Dutchman wear? Some typical costumes an adventurous young Dutchmen might wear in 1634. Included are prototypes of the outfits worn by Journey into Mohawk Country’s three leads. Finding time appropriate outfits for the Europeans was unexpectedly difficult. Ultimately, paintings by Dutch masters ended up being an invaluable resource.

By |2024-03-27T23:45:01-04:00October 9th, 2006|News|4 Comments
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