Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Oct 1: Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm - The Evil Princess vs. The Brave Knight—at Takoma Park Library (MD)

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 7 p.m.

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/jennifer-l-holm-and-matthew-holm-evil-princess-vs-brave-knight-takoma-park-library-md

The Evil Princess and her brother, the Brave Knight, simply do not get along. She casts villainous spells, while he spends his days fighting dragons. He rescues kittens while she stirs up mischief. The kingdom is in complete chaos due to their constant bickering, so the Magic Mirror is forced to intervene. But when catastrophe strikes, the royal rivals must band together. They start to realize they aren't so different after all. Comic-style art paired with laugh-out-loud text will delight parents and quarreling siblings alike! Ages 4-8.

Takoma Park Public Library (MD) 101 Philadelphia Ave Takoma Park MD 20912

Today: Dav Pilkey tickets go on sale at 10 AM

NBF Presents: Dav Pilkey | DOG MAN: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS

by Politics and Prose

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbf-presents-dav-pilkey-dog-man-for-whom-the-ball-rolls-tickets-72788980801

Come see Dav Pilkey talk about his books and his Do Good initiative!

About this Event

Please join us for a special evening with Dav Pilkey, a Library of Congress National Book Festival Presents event.

International bestselling author/illustrator Dav Pilkey will appear at the Library of Congress on his Do Good Tour. The tour connects children, parents and educators while highlighting how books inspire readers. It also explores how individuals can make positive differences every day. At the event, attendees will:

HEAR Dav Pilkey's inspiring story of his struggles with ADHD and dyslexia
SEE Dav Pilkey’s interactive presentation with live drawing
SEE a special performance of scenes from the critically-acclaimed Dog Man: The Musical featuring the original off-Broadway cast
MEET and have your picture taken with Dav Pilkey himself after the show (with the purchase of a copy of Dav’s new book from Politics and Prose when you register or at the event)
PURCHASE a signed copy of Dog Man #7 For Whom The Ball Rolls at the event itself
MEET and take photos with Captain Underpants and Dog Man characters!
CREATE your own stories at Harold’s Drawing Station
SHARE how you make a positive impact on the #DoGood Wall
GET a Reading Gives You Superpowers Cape and other fun giveaways (while supplies last)!
HAVE an amazing time! It's going to be SO MUCH FUN!

Copies of Dog Man #7 For Whom The Ball Rolls are available for pre-purchase during ticket registration. In addition, Dog Man # 7 For Whom the Ball Rolls and other Dav Pilkey books will be available for purchase at the event.

There will be a signing after the presentation. To join the signing line for this event and meet Dav Pilkey, attendees must purchase a copy of his latest book Dog Man #7 For Whom The Ball Rolls when registering for a ticket or onsite at the event. No memorabilia or books from home will be signed.

The event is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required for entry. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. A ticket does not guarantee entry into the event.
When the auditorium reaches capacity, some ticketed guests will be seated in the Library’s magnificent Great Hall and view most of the program on screens. A small portion of the program will take place in the Great Hall and the guests in the auditorium will watch on screens.
Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management. We recommend arriving when doors open.

Please request ADA accommodations at least 5 days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

Ticket holders will be invited to view a display of items from the Library’s extensive comic collection in the Whittall Pavillion prior to the start of the event. The display will be available for viewing from 5:45 pm – 7:00pm on the night of the program.

Politics and Prose is proud to be the bookseller for this event.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Fundraiser for Ben Hatke's family after loss of their daughter

Ida Hatke Medical Bills and Burial Expenses

https://www.givesendgo.com/idahatke

Sept 25: Sara Duke kicking off Library of Congress Comic Art exhibit gallery talks

Sara just let me know that -

I will be kicking off the 2019-2020 Wednesday gallery talk series this week, Wednesday, September 25 at noon in the Graphic Arts Gallery on the ground floor of the Jefferson Building talking about a few of the pieces Martha Kennedy, Megan Halsband, Georgia Higley, and I selected with our exhibition director, Betsy Nahum-Miller. These talks are designed to last 20 minutes or so and leave time for Q&A.

More info on the exhibit is at https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/comic-art/about-this-exhibition/

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Today: Greg Pak at Fantom Comics at 2 pm

Greg Pak, Minh Lê, and Jade Feng Lee event at Fantom Comics in Washington, DC -- TODAY at 2 pm!

Thrilled to be on my way to Washington, DC for a discussion and signing at Fantom Comics TODAY at 2 pm! If you're in the DC area, please do come see!

The event is co-sponsored by OCA and will also feature great comics creators Minh Lê and Jade Feng Lee in a conversation about Asian Americans in comics.

A limited number of PRINCESS WHO SAVED HER FRIENDS books will be available for purchase!

From 2-4 pm, 2010 P St NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC.

For all the details, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/417992899073948/

Friday, September 20, 2019

Sept 24: National Book Festival Presents Dav Pilkey Tickets go on sale

NOTICE: Tickets for Dav Pilkey Go On Sale Sept. 24

ALERT: Tickets for National Book Festival Presents: Dav Pilkey, Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., will go on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. ET at this location: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nbf-presents-dav-pilkey-dog-man-for-whom-the-ball-rolls-tickets-72788980801
International bestselling author/illustrator Dav Pilkey will appear at the Library of Congress on his Do Good Tour. The tour connects children, parents and educators while highlighting how books inspire readers. It also explores how individuals can make positive differences every day.
Click here for more information on the event and to set a reminder.

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Darrin Bell cartoons on display in the Newseum

The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Editorial Cartoons of Darrin Bell

https://www.newseum.org/exhibits/current/the-pulitzer-prize-winning-editorial-cartoons-of-darrin-bell/

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"If even one person runs my cartoon, I'm happy with that as long as what I'm saying becomes part of the conversation." — Darrin Bell

Freelance cartoonist Darrin Bell won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for his sharp take on political hypocrisy, race and injustice. He is the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning.

Bell started his career at age 20 as staff editorial cartoonist at the University of California-Berkeley's The Daily Californian in 1995. He sold his editorial cartoons to the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle. Bell turned to comic strips with "Rudy Park" in 1997 and "Candorville" in 2003, both syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group.

In 2013, spurred by the trial of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a black teen killed in Florida in 2012, Bell again started penning editorial cartoons, this time as a side job. "I got back into editorial cartooning to say something," said Bell. "Not to make money."

(thanks to Bruce Guthrie for the tip)