Nov 22 P&P Live! Ken Krimstein — When I Grow Up: The Lost Autobiographies of Six Yiddish Teenagers - with Paul Karasik

P&P Live! Ken Krimstein — When I Grow Up: The Lost Autobiographies of Six Yiddish Teenagers - with Paul Karasik

https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/pp-live-ken-krimstein-when-i-grow-lost-autobiographies-of-six-yiddish-teenagers-paul

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Monday, November 22, 2021 - 6:00pm

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From the prize-winning author of The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt, a stunning graphic narrative of newly discovered stories from Jewish teens on the cusp of WWII.

Ken Krimstein has published cartoons in the New Yorker, Punch, the Wall Street Journal, and more. He is the author of The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt, which won the Bernard J. Brommel Award for Biography and Memoir, and was a finalist for the Jewish Book Award and the Chautauqua Prize, and also of Kvetch as Kvetch Can.

Krimstein will be joined in conversation with, Paul Karasik, the co-author (along with David Mazzucchelli) of the perennial graphic novel classic City of Glass, adapted from Paul Auster's novel.

P&P Live!

Washington, DC 20008

Non Fiction

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When I Grow Up: The Lost Autobiographies of Six Yiddish Teenagers (Hardcover)

By Ken Krimstein

$28.00

ISBN: 9781635573701

Availability: In Stock—Click for Locations

Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - November 16th, 2021

The Post profiles Ray Billingsley

Cartoonist Ray Billingsley has been portraying Black family life for decades — and now he's getting his due

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post November 20 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/20/ray-billingsley-curtis-comic/

The Post's best graphic novels of 2021

Best graphic novels of 2021 [in print as Graphic novels with big impact]

These graphic narratives stayed with us, sparking illumination through illustration

By Michael Cavna and David Betancourt

 Washington Post November 21, 2021  p. E15

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/18/best-graphic-novels/

Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 11/20/2021

Facebook has been refusing to let me post multiple times in one day to the current Comics Research Bibliography page. The original (long out of date page) is archived by the Library of Congress here. 2012 and 2018 print editions can be bought here, and you can buy the 2020 e-book version directly from me.

So here are the citations that should have been on Facebook yesterday and today, some of which probably did post there.

Duncan, R. and Smith, M.J., 2021. Grassroots Comics in India: Activism through Diffusion of Innovations. New Area Studies, 2(1), pp.115–138.

Online at https://newareastudies.com/articles/abstract/40/

 

London to Glasgow and back again: BEFORE THE CARTOON [William Heath, Robert Seymour, George Cruikshank]

by John Adcock

Yesterday's Papers blog November 19, 2021

http://john-adcock.blogspot.com/2021/11/london-to-glasgow-and-back-again-before.html

 

2022 Canadian Price Variant Guide Released Online

Scoop November 19 2021

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=255881

 

Convention Recap: Clifton Comic Book Expo

Contributed by collector and Overstreet Advisor Art Cloos

Photos by Alice Cloos

Scoop November 19 2021

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=255878

 

Fantagraphics Books November 19 2021

Red Room: the Antisocial Network Virtual Book Event with Ed Piskor and Ariell Johnson at Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse

Ariell Johnson

https://www.facebook.com/fantagraphics/videos/594615755294347/

 

Jim Thompson on Judging the Eisner Awards

Scoop November 19 2021

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1012?ArticleID=255848

 

Ep. 37: A Drunken Dream and Other Stories by Moto Hagio

Christopher Butcher et al

November 16, 2021

https://www.mangasplaining.com/blog/ep-37-a-drunken-dream-and-other-stories/

 

150 Years Of American Comics, From Uncle Sam To The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Jenn White

WAMU's 1A Nov 16, 2021

https://the1a.org/segments/150-years-of-american-comics-from-uncle-sam-to-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/

 

House Removes Paul Gosar From Anime And Manga Committee [satire]

November 18 2021

https://www.theonion.com/house-removes-paul-gosar-from-anime-and-manga-committee-1848083868

 

Why do cartoonists struggle to break America? [New Yorker gag cartoons]

Nick Newman

From magazine issue: 20 November 2021

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-do-cartoonists-struggle-to-break-america

 

The Legacy of Pulitzer-Prize Winning Cartoonist Bill Mauldin: An Interview with Biographer Todd DePastino

by Robin Lindley

History News Network

https://hnn.us/articles/50199.html

 

Russell Johnson and "Mister Oswald": A Tale of Two Proprietors

Rob Stolzer

Hogan's Alley 10

online at https://www.hoganmag.com/blog/russell-johnson-and-mister-oswald-a-tale-of-two-proprietors

 

Modern cartoonists can still learn from the famous James Gillray – that's why I've chosen to honour him

Gillray was not just one of the greatest satirical cartoonists to have lived, but one of Britain's greatest artists in any genre. I hope my portrait bust does him sufficient justice, writes Dave Brown

November 17 2021

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/cartoonists-dave-brown-james-gillray-b1959488.html

 

Five things we learned from the father of the political cartoon [James Gillray]

David Francis Taylor

June 1, 2015

https://theconversation.com/five-things-we-learned-from-the-father-of-the-political-cartoon-42575

 

Review: 'Cowboy Bebop,' Minus the Art

By Mike Hale

A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 20, 2021, Section C, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Take a Western, Add Noir Then Subtract Animation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/arts/television/review-cowboy-bebop-netflix.html

 

Scarlett Johansson Touts "Positive Impact" of 'Black Widow' Lawsuit, Kevin Feige Teases "Top-Secret" Marvel Project With Her as Producer

"I feel mostly very fortunate that nobody will have to go through what I went through," the star said before an American Cinematheque tribute in her honor.

Chris Gardner

November 19, 2021

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scarlett-johansson-black-widow-lawsuit-secret-marvel-project-producer-1235050257/

 

'Groo the Wanderer' Eyed for Animation Adaptation (Exclusive)

Entrepreneur Josh Jones has acquired the animated film and television rights to the long-running comedic comic from legendary Spanish cartoonist Sergio Aragonés.

Borys Kit

November 19, 2021

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/groo-the-wanderer-animated-movie-1235050656/

 

'He Will Be Cartooning in Heaven'

Artist and Straus News contributor Peter Pereira dies at 59

Alexis Gelber

| 19 Nov 2021

http://www.westsidespirit.com/news/he-will-be-cartooning-in-heaven-LL1863287

 

Peter G. Pereira – RIP

 by D. D. Degg

November 19, 2021

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2021/11/19/peter-g-pereira-rip/

 

 Calvin And Hobbes Rare Teaching Book On Auction Today

by Jeremy Konrad

November 19, 2021

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/calvin-and-hobbes-rare-teaching-book-waterson-heritage-auctions/

 

9th Annual Guest Jumbler Week

 by D. D. Degg

November 20, 2021

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2021/11/20/9th-annual-guest-jumbler-week/

 

Chip Zdarsky unleashes pure Kingpin hell in Devil's Reign!

Andrew Sumner

Forbidden Planet TV Nov 16, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzk_rP9pZbQ

 

Disney Archivist | Cool Library Jobs

by Mahnaz Dar

Nov 09, 2021

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Disney-Archivist-Cool-Library-Jobs

 

Bart Beaty shares how comic studies can teach us about our minds and cultures

University of Calgary  Nov 8, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATvr3w6W-k0

 

Tim Pilcher, New Comics Head Of Showmasters' London Film & Comic Con

by Rich Johnston

 November 20, 2021

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tim-pilcher-new-comics-head-of-showmasters-london-film-comic-con/

 

TKO Studios Launches TKO Rogue Imprint to Publish Novels

by Adi Tantimedh

November 20, 2021

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tko-studios-launches-tko-rogue-imprint-to-publish-novels/

 

Taking Humor Seriously: George Meyer, the funniest man behind the funniest show on TV [The Simpsons]

By David Owen

March 5, 2000; March 13, 2000 Issue

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/03/13/taking-humor-seriously

 

Jeremy Renner Takes Aim at TV in 'Hawkeye' and 'Mayor of Kingstown'

The "Avengers" star has two new streaming series: one based on his Marvel superhero character and another that recalls his gritty roles in "The Hurt Locker" and "The Town."

By Dave Itzkoff

A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 21, 2021, Section AR, Page 13 of the New York edition with the headline: He Delights in Showing His Range

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/arts/television/jeremy-renner-hawkeye-mayor-of-kingstown.html

 

Draw a line on cartoons [Michael Ramirez letters]

Jessica Peterson and P.A. Franklin

Washington Post November 20 2021 p. A17,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/19/free-for-all-letters-english-geography-lesson/

That darn Michael Ramirez

Draw a line on cartoons [Michael Ramirez]

Jessica Peterson, Two Harbors, Minn.

P.A. Franklin, York, Pa.

Washington Post November 20 2021 p. A17,

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/19/free-for-all-letters-english-geography-lesson/

150 Years Of American Comics, From Uncle Sam To The Marvel Cinematic Universe

150 Years Of American Comics, From Uncle Sam To The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kathryn Fink

WAMU's 1A Nov 16, 2021

https://the1a.org/segments/150-years-of-american-comics-from-uncle-sam-to-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/

Political cartoonist Thomas Nast is often credited with popularizing the image of Uncle Sam — a mid-19th-century cartoon personification of the U.S. government.

Fast forward 150 years, the comic industry is more than alive and well.

Graphic novel sales are booming. And the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the film adaptations of Marvel Comics, originating in 1939 — encompasses more than 20 blockbusters.

How did we get here?

In "American Comics: A History," author Jeremy Dauber chronicles the interplay of American comics and American values over the last 150 years.

The story of American comics is the story of America's last 150 years: the development, growth, and transformation of cherished American institutions, cultures, and practices, and comics' frequently central role in their business and their appeal. It's a political story of how a long-marginalized, at times even despised medium helped shape American thought and action. It's the story of a changing American audience: of American immigrants and American fears, American ideals and American anxieties, all in word-and-image form, a perfect vehicle for addressing contemporary issues.

We talk with Dauber about the evolving landscape of American comics.

Guests

Jeremy Dauber

professor of Yiddish and American studies, Columbia University; author, "American Comics: A History," "Jewish Comedy: A Serious History"

LOAC-TV: Steve Canyon 1967-1968 with Michael O'Connell

Kurtis Findlay

 Oct 22, 2021

Library of American Comics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6moCxd7JXE

Kurtis Findlay talks to Steve Canyon Vol. 11 contributor Michael O'Connell about his love for Steve Canyon and his special Milton Caniff artwork!

Betancourt on bisexual Superman

The story of how Superman came out as bisexual: It 'makes perfect sense' [in print as How Superman came out as bisexual].

By David Betancourt

Washington Post November 17, 2021 p. C1, 4

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/16/superman-bisexual-comic-jon-kent/

The Post and the City paper on ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Olney's 'Beauty and the Beast' succeeds with a Belle who brings complexity to the role [in print as A standout Belle falls for the Beast, while the audience falls for her]

By Celia Wren

November 15, 2021 p/ C4

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/beauty-and-the-beast-olney-theatre/2021/11/14/b08c3c90-431f-11ec-a3aa-0255edc02eb7_story.html

City Lights: A New Spin on Beauty and the Beast for a New World

Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge aims to tell a story where "the power of kindness transcends the frightening features of the monster."

by Riley Croghan

Washington City Paper November 17th, 2021

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/539829/city-lights-a-new-spin-on-beauty-and-the-beast-for-a-new-world/

Baltimore Comic-Con in Photos

Baltimore Comic-Con in Photos

Scoop November 16 2021

https://scoop.previewsworld.com/Home/4/1/73/1018?ArticleID=255637

Baltimore Comic-Con was held on October 22-24, 2021, heralding their return to live shows with a huge guest list of creators, a large artist alley, many comic vendors, and top notch cosplay. Here we present more photos from the convention.

Gareth Hind's Graceling Launch Day

My new graphic novel is out now! 😄

View this email in your browser Today is Graceling Launch Day There are online launch events tonight and the next two weekends, and plenty of places to buy a signed copy, for yourself or as a holiday gift. All the info you need is here.   The events are: TONIGHT: 11/16, 7pm – East City Books, online, in conversation with Kristin Cashore 11/19, 7pm – Oblong Books, online, in conversation with Kristin Cashore 11/20, 3pm – Books of Wonder, online, in conversation with Kristin Cashore and Makiia Lucier (Year of the Reaper) 11/27, 6pm – An Unlikely Story, Plainville MA, in-person + Facebook — this will be just me, which means I'll have time to do more drawing and process stuff!   Signed copies are available from any of those stores.   For educators attending ALAN, I'll be on a panel titled "Drawing Strength" on Monday 11/22 from 11:10-11:35a with several other great graphic novelists.   That's all, except to say THANK YOU, and Happy Holidays! - Gareth Copyright © 2021 Gareth Hinds c/o Candlewick Press, All rights reserved.

NPR's book editor Petra Mayer has died

She was very interested in comic books and the culture.

NPR books editor Petra Mayer has died

Emma Bowman

November 13, 2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/13/1055585327/npr-books-editor-petra-mayer-has-died

Petra Mayer, Books Editor for NPR and 'Resident Nerd,' Dies at 46

By Neil Vigdor

Nov. 14, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/14/us/npr-petra-mayer-dead.html

Ms. Mayer reported on Comic-Con and contributed to Book Concierge, NPR's literary recommendation tool. She gravitated toward science fiction, romance and fantasy.

Petra Mayer in 2019. Before her tenure as a books editor, she was an associate producer and director on the weekends for "All Things Considered."Credit...Allison Shelley/NPR

Flugennock's Latest'n'Greatest: "The Old Donkey And The Sea"

DC anarchist cartoonist Mike Flugennock's latest -

CW: Obtuse Hemingway reference.

"The Old Donkey And The Sea"
(original working title: "Old Donkeys Rule")

http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3338

Basically, Obamacare all over again. The Democrats threw out 
everything their constituents ever wanted in the "Build Back Better" 
bipartisan (spit) infrastructure bill in order to please President 
Manchin and the GOP, and the rest of us got nothing — and the 
Democrats and their mouthpieces on MSNBC will, of course, yell and 
scream about how awesome a bill this is until their nipples explode 
with delight.

Still, y'shoulda seen that whopper before the trip back, before the 
sharks got hold of it.

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"Biden, Democrats retreat on social spending as Congress passes 
pro-corporate infrastructure bill", Barry Grey at the World Socialist 
Site, 11.08.2021 
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/11/08/bill-n08.html


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