Sharon Lee De La Cruz’s 'I’m a Wild Seed' is a playfully illustrated graphic memoir that explores her personal experiences accepting life as an intersectional Puerto-Rican/Dominican queer Afro-Latina. This is a ten-page excerpt. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This excerpt-sampler of work from the anthology ‘Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival’ Edited by Diane Noomin, includes three stories by artists who survived sexual assault: Lee Mars’ “Got Over It,” Carol Lay’s “A Sampler of Misdeeds,” and Ajuan Mance’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In this deeply researched work of graphic nonfiction, Finnish comics artist Tiitu Takalo has created an inspiring history of a grass roots movement to save an historic neighborhood from demolition, as well as a love story that chronicles her own relationship. This 11-page excerpt provides... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In this engaging graphic novel, Nebula Award winning sci-fi author Okorafor wittily turns New York City’s LaGuardia Airport into LaGuardia Interplanetary Airport and into a pointed allegorical indictment of the U.S.’s current bigoted anti-immigrant policies. 'LaGuardia' by Nnedi Okorafor and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Written by Ezra Claytan Daniels ('Upgrade Soul') and drawn by Ben Passmore ('Your Black Friend'), 'BTTM FDRS' is a savvy, albeit grisly, comic urban monster story for the social media generation. This is a 10-page excerpt from 'BTTM FDRS' which will be published in June by Fantagraphics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Filtered through the lens of period anti-communist witch hunts, alien flying saucers, and loopy cult conspiracies, The Silent Invasion is a byzantine sci-fi mystery/thriller that stylishly recreates 1950s middle class America in all its kooky, paranoid glory. In this 13-page preview, dogged... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kelsey Wroten’s new graphic novel 'Cannonball' is by turns a satirical social portrait of a queer, binge-drinking, abrasively ambitious young writer and a hilarious meditation on artistic purity and self-delusion. This is a 10-page excerpt from the graphic novel, which will be published by... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acclaimed superhero writer Brian Michael Bendis takes over the writing of Superman in this excerpt from 'Action Comics Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia,' a lively new adventure by the Man of Steel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America' (First Second, April), Box Brown surveys the history of marijuana and provides an illuminating look at the racist social stigmatization, pharmacological affects and legalization movement surrounding marijuana in North America. A 15-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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El apagón global de Facebook Inc., que afectó a los usuarios de su red social homónima, así como a los servicios de Instagram, Messenger y WhatsApp, fue resultado de un problema técnico, anunció la compañía. El problema fue causado por "un cambio en la configuración del servidor" y ahora está... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this excerpt from 'Tyler Cross: Angola, Cross,' Nury and Brüno’s 1940s criminal antihero, finds himself imprisoned in Louisiana’s notoriously brutal Angola State Prison after an easy insurance scam turns into a doublecross. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'No Ivy League,' Hazel Newelvant’s forthcoming graphic memoir, the author looks back on the summer when Hazel was 17 years old and is forced to confront youthful illusions about the world and white privilege. An excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'A Fire Story' is an unflinching work of graphic nonfiction detailing the experiences of cartoonist Brian Fies, his family and their neighbors just before and in the aftermath of a devastating Northern California wildfire that destroyed their homes and all their possessions in late 2017. 'A Fire... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marking the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed 1968 animated musical fantasy 'The Beatles Yellow Submarine,' Titan Comics is releasing an authorized, full-color graphic novel adaptation of the film, written and illustrated by cartoonist Bill Morrison. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When something is on people’s minds, publishers notice. In the past year, there has been a surge of books about politics. That means there will be a plethora of conversations about politics at the Festival of Books. Here are a few favorites. For an in-depth conversation about our president, don’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Comics will release two deluxe hardcover collections of comics based on the wildly popular Doctor Who TV show, 'Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Complete Year One' and 'Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Complete Year,' will be published on November 21. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editions de La Martinière (EDLM) is laying off 10 of its 40 employees, just four years after a first wave of 19 redundancies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosamund de la Hey talks to Lisa Campbell about her journey into bookselling and her plans as president of the Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosamund de la Hey, owner and founder of The Mainstreet Trading Company, has been made president of the Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Well known for his realistic YA novels that explore class and racial identity, Matt de la Peña became the first Hispanic author to receive the John Newbery Medal on Monday, and only the second author to win the Newbery for a picture book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt de la Peña has won the 2016 Newbery Medal for ‘Last Stop on Market Street’; Sophie Blackall has won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for 'Finding Winnie'; and Laura Ruby has won the 2016 Printz Award for 'Bone Gap.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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