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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The 2024 SPX Lottery is coming!
Week 3 of WcDonald's episodes drop
by Bruce Guthrie
The third week of the McDonald's WcDonald's manga tie-in dropped Monday afternoon. There will be four releases in total.
To access the new ones, click on the QR code on the bag or the URLfrom before: 3wqv.short.gy/aZ1
As before, there is both a "Chapter" (a downloadable manga PDF by artist Acky Bright) and an "Episode" (a 30-second anime short) for the week. Each week honors a different anime subgenre.
Direct links to each of the weekly files (the previous ones are still there under the URLs shown below):
Week 1 (dropped February 26):
Title: The Race to WcDonald's
Anime Subgenre: Action
24-page PDF:
https://d2iki0eau781c.cloudfront.net/pdf/Race_to_WcDonalds.pdf
30-second anime short:
https://www.wcdonalds.com/episode?id=1
Description:
WcDonald's Sauce has arrived, marking the moment everyone has eagerly anticipated. The announcement excites fans across the land, sparking an all-out, action-filled race between two strangers to be the first to experience this long-awaited delicacy. Find out who comes out on top in the race to WcDonald's.
Week 2 (dropped March 4):
Title: Love From Across the Booth
Anime Subgenre: Romance
24-page PDF:
https://d2iki0eau781c.cloudfront.net/pdf/Love_from_Across_the_Booth_WcDonalds.pdf
30-second anime short:
https://www.wcdonalds.com/episode?id=2
Description:
It's Friday afternoon, and Kazuki finds himself at WcDonald's waiting to try the new WcDonald's Sauce. To his surprise, Shizuru, his crush from college, appears. When they decide to share a booth, only one question lingers in the air for both of them: "Is this... a date???" Tension mounts as the weight of this question rests on the shoulders of these two potential love interests.
Week 3 (dropped March 11):
Title: WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000
Anime Subgenre: Mecha
25-page PDF (one page longer than previous chapters since includes a "Next Week at WcDonald's" teaser):
https://d2iki0eau781c.cloudfront.net/pdf/WcNuggets_Space_Frontier_3000.pdf
30-second anime short:
https://www.wcdonalds.com/episode?id=3
Description:
On the Moon-Base WcDonald's, a space monster suddenly disrupts the balance with a growing hunger for WcNuggets. The WcDonald's crew leaps into action, boarding the famous mecha WcDizer 3000. Will they be able to tip the scales against this Class A monster?
Week 4 (drops next week on March 18)
Title: The Wisdom of the Sauce
Anime Subgenre: Fantasy
To access the new ones, click on the QR code on the bag or the URLfrom before: 3wqv.short.gy/aZ1
As before, there is both a "Chapter" (a downloadable manga PDF by artist Acky Bright) and an "Episode" (a 30-second anime short) for the week. Each week honors a different anime subgenre.
Direct links to each of the weekly files (the previous ones are still there under the URLs shown below):
Week 1 (dropped February 26):
Title: The Race to WcDonald's
Anime Subgenre: Action
24-page PDF:
https://d2iki0eau781c.cloudfront.net/pdf/Race_to_WcDonalds.pdf
30-second anime short:
https://www.wcdonalds.com/episode?id=1
Description:
WcDonald's Sauce has arrived, marking the moment everyone has eagerly anticipated. The announcement excites fans across the land, sparking an all-out, action-filled race between two strangers to be the first to experience this long-awaited delicacy. Find out who comes out on top in the race to WcDonald's.
Week 2 (dropped March 4):
Title: Love From Across the Booth
Anime Subgenre: Romance
24-page PDF:
https://d2iki0eau781c.cloudfront.net/pdf/Love_from_Across_the_Booth_WcDonalds.pdf
30-second anime short:
https://www.wcdonalds.com/episode?id=2
Description:
It's Friday afternoon, and Kazuki finds himself at WcDonald's waiting to try the new WcDonald's Sauce. To his surprise, Shizuru, his crush from college, appears. When they decide to share a booth, only one question lingers in the air for both of them: "Is this... a date???" Tension mounts as the weight of this question rests on the shoulders of these two potential love interests.
Week 3 (dropped March 11):
Title: WcNuggets Space Frontier 3000
Anime Subgenre: Mecha
25-page PDF (one page longer than previous chapters since includes a "Next Week at WcDonald's" teaser):
https://d2iki0eau781c.cloudfront.net/pdf/WcNuggets_Space_Frontier_3000.pdf
30-second anime short:
https://www.wcdonalds.com/episode?id=3
Description:
On the Moon-Base WcDonald's, a space monster suddenly disrupts the balance with a growing hunger for WcNuggets. The WcDonald's crew leaps into action, boarding the famous mecha WcDizer 3000. Will they be able to tip the scales against this Class A monster?
Week 4 (drops next week on March 18)
Title: The Wisdom of the Sauce
Anime Subgenre: Fantasy
Fwd: "Dog Man" Little Free Libraries Coming to All 50 States; Dav Pilkey to Donate 50,000 Books
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
'Dog Man' Little Free Libraries Coming to All 50 States
through Scholastic and Little Free Library's 'Power Up with Reading' Initiative
Dav Pilkey to donate 50,000 books to support Little Free Libraries
in underserved communities, the first to be unveiled on March 19
NEW YORK (March 12, 2024) – Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, and the Little Free Library (LFL) nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand book access, are excited to announce their "Power Up with Reading" initiative to grant Dog Man–themed Little Free Library book-sharing boxes to sites catering to children and families across all 50 United States. Dog Man author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, in coordination with Scholastic and Little Free Library, will donate 50,000 books to support these libraries and help ignite a passion for reading.
The first Dog Man Little Free Library will be unveiled at a school in Cleveland, Ohio, Pilkey's birthplace, on March 19—which is also the global publication date of Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder, the newest book in the wildly popular series. Additional Dog Man Little Free Library installations are planned for Washington, DC, New York City, Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, New Orleans, Phoenix, Portland, Madison, and San Francisco, with more cities to be announced.
Each Dog Man Little Free Library box will include free copies of Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder, as well as a wide assortment of children's titles from Scholastic's "The Power of Story'' collection which aims to highlight books featuring diverse characters and stories. The book giveaway, provided by and courtesy of Dav Pilkey, will reach communities that are part of Little Free Library's "Impact Library" program which focuses on granting book-exchanges in under-resourced communities.
In a statement, Dav Pilkey said, "When I was a kid, I have fond memories of going to the library where my mom would let me pick out whatever books I wanted to read. This is how I came to associate reading with love. I'm grateful to the many librarians, teachers, and the teams at Little Free Library and Scholastic. Their commitment and dedication to getting books into the hands of kids, especially those in underserved communities, is life-changing. They are real-life superheroes."
Dav Pilkey's artwork on the Little Free Library boxes includes the "Power Up with Reading" message and features Dog Man, along with other well-loved characters in his bestselling Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club series.
Apply to receive a Dog Man Little Free Library
You can bring a Dog Man Little Free Library to your community, too! Child-focused organizations in the U.S. are encouraged to apply to receive a library and nearly 1,000 Scholastic books. Fill out the application form to be considered: Dog Man Library application link
Enter to win Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
In tandem with the Little Free Library installations and to celebrate the release of the 12th book in the Dog Man series, LFL is hosting a book giveaway, in collaboration with Scholastic, for Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder. All Dog Man fans in the U.S. and Canada can enter to win one of 1,200 copies of The Scarlet Shedder: Book giveaway entry form link
"As Dav Pilkey's longtime publisher, we have seen how his books have inspired a generation of children to love reading. Over the years, we have also seen firsthand Dav's personal commitment to schools, libraries, bookstores, and organizations that support kids and communities in need," said Ellie Berger, President, Scholastic Trade. "We are proud to collaborate with Dav and Little Free Library on this exciting new initiative that celebrates book joy and highlights the importance of book access for all children."
"It is an honor to be working with such global children's literature brands as Scholastic and Dav Pilkey's Dog Man," said Little Free Library Executive Director Greig Metzger. "At Little Free Library, we strive to be the connective fiber between book resources, community partners and book access points. Our collaboration with Scholastic, Dav Pilkey and over 50 local partners across the country is a wonderful example of how our mission is realized and delivered. We hope that through this project, more children will be inspired to grab a book and read."
ABOUT LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
Little Free Library® (LFL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds community, inspires readers and expands book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-sharing boxes. There are more than 180,000 registered Little Free Libraries worldwide in all 50 states, in 121 countries and on all seven continents. Through them, over 400 million books have been shared since 2009. LFL received the 2020 World Literacy Award as well as honors from the Library of Congress, National Book Foundation and others. The organization grants Little Free Libraries full of books to underserved areas through its Impact Library and Indigenous Library programs and champions diverse books through its Read in Color initiative. To learn more, visit LittleFreeLibrary.org.
ABOUT DAV PILKEY
Dav Pilkey has created over 70 books for children and was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his picture book The Paperboy. When Pilkey was in second grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and what is now widely known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Because of his learning and behavioral issues in school, he was often sent out in the hallway. It was in his elementary school hallway where he created comic books about superheroes that eventually became Captain Underpants and Dog Man. His Dog Man series, launched to critical acclaim in 2016, was an instant #1 bestseller and has more than 60 million copies in print and translations in 45 languages. DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures recently announced that its movie adaptation of Dog Man will be released in theaters worldwide on January 31, 2025. Pilkey's Captain Underpants series, launched more than 25 years ago, has more than 90 million copies in print, translated into 44 languages, and released as a feature film by DreamWorks, as well as an original series on Netflix. TheaterWorksUSA's musical adaptations of Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club opened to rave reviews, were both New York Times Critics' Picks, and are currently touring around North America and Australia. For more information about Dav Pilkey and his books, visit http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/davpilkey.
ABOUT SCHOLASTIC
For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been encouraging the personal and intellectual growth of all children, beginning with literacy. Having earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families, Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of literacy curriculum, professional services, and classroom magazines, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates and distributes bestselling books and e-books, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, and other products and services that support children's learning and literacy, both in school and at home. With international operations and exports in more than 135 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
Declan Shalvey in Richmond and Annapolis this month
PROMO DEC
I cannot process this just yet but I'll be at GalaxyCon Richmond this coming weekend! Will be there with Drew Moss, really looking forward to hanging out with him and high-fiving over all his THUNDERCATS craziness.
ALSO! I'll be at…
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Third Eye Comics in Annapolis, March 20th
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/11/2024
This Cartoonist Brings Humor to Ski Culture in 'Lift Lines' Comic
Ryan Stolp, creator of the comic "Lift Lines," wants his satire to encourage skiers to appreciate the quirks of ski town culture, rather than ridicule it.
Feb 27, 2024 Frederick Reimers
https://www.skimag.com/culture/ryan-stolp-lift-lines-comic/
With Goku, Akira Toriyama Created a Hero Who Crossed Generations and Continents
The creator of "Dragon Ball" helped bring anime to the world. Its main character became a cultural phenomenon.
A version of this article appears in print on March 11, 2024, Section C, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: His Creation Crossed Generations and Continents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/arts/television/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-goku.html
Interview: Nir Levie says AGE OF CANAAN delves into the 'eternal struggle between opposing forces in life'
"Age of Canaan explores the human experience, blending mythological themes with poignant reflections on passion, fertility, and moral dilemmas."
From the Dick Buchanan Files: A Profile of Gag Cartoonist Jeff Keate (1912- 1995)
March 08, 2024
https://mikelynchcartoons.blogspot.com/2024/03/magazine-cartoonist-jeff-keate-1912-1995.html
Artists in Conversation: Lucy Knisley Interviews Lonnie Mann
Lucy Knisley | March 11, 2024
https://www.tcj.com/artists-in-conversation-lucy-knisley-interviews-lonnie-mann/
INTERVIEW: Brian Azzarelo on working with Eduardo Risso on BLOOD BROTHERS MOTHER
03/11/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/blood-brothers-mother-brian-azzarello-eduardo-risso/
Get Graphic: Gaia Cardinalli Takes You To Camelot
Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen
Mar 04, 2024
https://previewsworld.com/Article/273286-Get-Graphic-Gaia-Cardinalli-Takes-You-To-Camelot
Peter de Sève's "Downhill"
The artist depicts carving up the slopes, straight into spring.
By Françoise Mouly
March 11, 2024
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2024-03-18
Ram V - Dawnrunner, Detective Comics, Venom Writer
Justin Soderberg
Capes and Tights Podcast, #154:
Mar 6 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5yiQH67eFg
Words, Images, & Worlds: DG Chichester Returns!
Jason DeHart
Mar 9 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Snv34G_g5I
Words, Images, & Worlds with Guy Gilchrist
Mar 9 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRgbgFzBkuM
Words, Images, & Worlds with Wilson Ramos Jr
Mar 4 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DX8bog3gg4
Words, Images, & Worlds with Duncan Rouleau [Ben 10 and Big Hero 6]
Mar 7 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRjM83HX08M
Words, Images, & Worlds: Peanuts Edition with Dr. Gene Kannenberg, Jr.
Jason DeHart
Mar 2 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71O005YGEVg
Welcome to the CartoonStock Caption Contest
Bob Mankoff, Bob Eckstein, Lawrence Wood, Joel Mishon and Trevor Hoey
CartoonStock, a Cartoon Collections Co.
Mar 8 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Rcq9569DA
Wrapping Up Monarch Season 1 With Matt Fraction
word balloon March 8 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qds7YWvl4SY
IDEAS DON'T BLEED episode seventy-eight | Dan Watters, part two
Mar 11, 2024
https://ashcanpress.substack.com/p/uncle-owen
Dean Haspiel throws a mean RED Hook!
Geoff Grogan
Blockhead March 11 2024
https://geoffgcomics.podbean.com/e/dean-haspiel-throws-a-mean-red-hook/
Crowd-Watch: Leaning into yourself for Will Eisner Week with The Red Hook
Dean Haspiel
03/08/2024
https://www.comicsbeat.com/crowd-watch-leaning-into-yourself-for-will-eisner-week-with-the-red-hook/
Haspiel, Dean. 2024.
Dean talks to cartoonists Peter Rostovsky & Bob Fingerman about indie-comix and crowdfunding.
deanhaspiel_art March 9 2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4T9M9Qv89j/
The making of a collaborative New Yorker comic
Dana Jeri Maier
Skipping to the Fun Parts Mar 11, 2024
https://danajeri.substack.com/p/the-making-of-a-collaborative-new
Vampires rule at Angouleme 2024
CT Lim
International Journal of Comic Art blog March 7, 2024
https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2024/03/vampires-rule-at-angouleme-2024.html
Comics Happenings in Paris (post Angouleme)
CT Lim
International Journal of Comic Art blog March 9, 2024
https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2024/03/comics-happenings-in-paris-post.html
Manga in Angouleme and Paris
CT Lim
International Journal of Comic Art blog March 11, 2024
https://ijoca.blogspot.com/2024/03/manga-in-angouleme-and-paris.html
Response times questioned after comic store owner's death
A friend of the victims says witnesses were on hold with 911 dispatchers for 17 minutes before getting through.
By: Lisa Benson
May 15, 2017
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/response-times-questioned-after-comic-store-owners-death
DIRECT MARKET PIONEER KILLED IN ROBBERY
Defending His Comic and Games Store
by Milton Griepp on May 15, 2017
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/37516/direct-market-pioneer-killed-robbery
Profile: Jim Cavanaugh, owner of Clint's Comics
John McGarth
Kansas City PBS June 27 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x1iheWsdZk
Police seek white hatchback involved in robbery, death of Kansas City comic book store owner [Jim Cavanaugh; Clint's Comics]
by: Michelle Pekarsky
May 16, 2017
Witness describes killing of Clint's owner James Cavanaugh
Kansas City Star May 12 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0AuqkqaIDg
Unknown James Cavanaugh Killer- Missouri- 2017
Scumhunter
America's Most Wanted Fans
Nov 20, 2017
https://amwfans.com/thread/6272/unknown-james-cavanaugh-killer-missouri
Unsolved Murder-- Who Killed Jim Cavanaugh ??
Lamont At Large 2019 Aug 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-L1ZGKj9Ys
Monday, March 11, 2024
Troy-Jeffrey Allen interviews Gaia Cardinalli
Get Graphic: Gaia Cardinalli Takes You To Camelot
Interview by Troy-Jeffrey Allen
Mar 04, 2024
https://previewsworld.com/Article/273286-Get-Graphic-Gaia-Cardinalli-Takes-You-To-Camelot
March 15: David Small at Lost City Books
From a venerated master of the graphic novel genre - a visual presentation followed by a Q&A and book signing.
David Small is the author of the internationally acclaimed graphic memoir, Stitches. Almost fifteen years later comes his new book, The Werewolf at Dusk. These are three stunning stories linked by, as Small puts it, "the dread of things internal."
About the book:
"In the title story, an adaptation of Lincoln Michel's classic short piece, the dread is that of a man who has reached senility with something repellant in his nature. He—an impotent werewolf, no longer able to hunt—confronts the terror of obsolescence. What do I even look like now, he wonders, when the full moon draws out the wolf inside me? The specter of old age also haunts the semiautobiographical story "A Walk in the Old City." Brain matter cascades and spiders loom as a psychoanalyst, self-assured in his practice, wanders along empty streets, reality warping into the irrational with the insouciance of a dream. In the final story, a reinterpretation of Jean Ferry's "The Tiger in Vogue," this dreamscape gives way to the ominous environs of Berlin in the 1920s. When a peaceful evening at the music hall is interrupted by a garish surprise act, only the protagonist seems to notice. Yet he, too, is transfixed by the performance, watching as a little man with a moustache, pale skin, and tired eyes wills a tiger into submission. With its sharp lines and vibrant blues and oranges, the artwork recalls Edvard Munch's anguished The Scream, likewise capturing the moment—the dread—before disaster.
As fluid as Japanese manga and rife with unsettling imagery, WEREWOLF AT DUSK is a testament to the singular dark genius of David Small."
The book talk will be followed by a Q&A with the author, wine and other refreshments, and the opportunity to have your books signed.
Buy the book here and pick up your copy at the event!
About the author:
David Small is the author of Home After Dark (Liveright; 2018) and the #1 New York Times bestseller Stitches, as well as the recipient of the Caldecott Medal, the Christopher Medal, and the E. B. White Award. He and his wife, the writer Sarah Stewart, live in Michigan.
Picture books by Sarah Stewart and David Small (available for pickup & signing at the event):
Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator.
This is a free event. RSVP here to help us anticipate the number of guests. Come early to get a seat!
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/9-10/2024
AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 263: Thundercats are on the move with Declan Shalvey and Drew Moss
David Brooke and Nathan Simmons
March 3, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/03/03/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-263-thundercats/
Opening up worlds: Paul Reiser on 'Aliens: What If…?' and the surreal and serendipitous
Actor Paul Reiser sat down with us to talk new Marvel Comic 'Aliens: What If…?' and more.
David Brooke
March 5, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/03/05/paul-reiser-what-if-aliens/
AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 264: Opening up worlds: Paul Reiser on 'Aliens: What If…?' and the surreal and serendipitous
David Brooke and Nathan Simmons
AIPT Comics podcast March 10, 2024
https://aiptcomics.com/2024/03/10/aipt-comics-podcast-episode-264-aliens-what-if-paul-reiser/
Akira Toriyama, Creator of 'Dragon Ball,' Dies at 68
By John Yoon and Kiuko Notoya
A version of this article appears in print on March 9, 2024, Section B, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: Akira Toriyama, 68, Creator Of 'Dragon Ball' Franchise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/arts/akira-toriyama-dead.html
Why 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama was so important to the world of anime
Diba Mohtasham
March 8, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/08/1237072321/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-creator-dies-manga-anime
Bob Budiansky & Tom Brevoort Return | Marvel Trading Cards
Michael Farah
Dollar Bin Bandits
Mar 6 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN4V0wP6mcs
A perfect Sunday with...Laura Bailey [2000 AD]
Cavan Scott
The Cavletter Mar 10, 2024
https://www.cavletter.com/a-perfect-sunday-with-laura-bailey/
Guard Dog's Guardian: The Work of Patrick McDonnell
By Patricia Denys And Mary Holmes
Animal Culture March 2024 : 4-9
online at https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0578/2034/8573/files/24_03_AnimalCultureMagazine.pdf
Awesome Con 2024 - Saturday and Sunday photographs
ComicsDC March 10 2024
https://comicsdc.blogspot.com/2024/03/awesome-con-2024-saturday-and-sunday.html
Don't read it and weep [WuMo letter]
Harvey Kabaker,
Washington Post March 9 2024: A15
Comix Connection moves from West Manchester Town Center to White Street
Brett Sholtis
YorkDailyRecord
What James Cavanaugh's comic book store meant to me and my inner nerd [Clint's Comics]
By David Frese
May 14, 2017
https://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article150314212.html
Jim Cavanaugh, owner of Clint's Comics, has died following an altercation outside his midtown shop
May 12, 2017
David Hudnall
Owner Of Kansas City's Clint's Comics Killed After Altercation
KCUR | By Brian McTavish
Published May 13, 2017 at 12:43 PM CDT
Kansas City's comic book community is enormous. Start with this guide to local shops
KCUR | By Shannon Carpenter
Published March 9, 2024
Stuart Gibbs, Evil Spy School Graphic Novel
March 10 2024
Don’t read it and weep [WuMo letter]
Don't read it and weep [WuMo letter]
Harvey Kabaker, Silver Spring
Washington Post March 9 2024: A15
Harvey Kabaker, Silver Spring
Washington Post March 9 2024: A15
I wish the daily comics page could be printed in color so I could see the dialogue in "WuMo." On some days, I miss the punchline because it's too hard to read black type on a dark background. Or maybe the text could be converted to white on gray.
Otherwise, I'll have to find an address for creators Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler, so I can send them some clippings.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Stuart Gibbs, Evil Spy School Graphic Novel
Stuart Gibbs, Evil Spy School Graphic Novel
March 10 2024
Hybrid Event: Stuart Gibbs, Evil Spy School the Graphic Novel
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM (EST)
East City Bookshop
645 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
##100
Washington, DC 20003
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