Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington DC 20540
November 7, 2011
Political Cartoon Biography of Theodore Roosevelt Is Subject of Discussion
"Bully!" Chronicles Life and Times of 26th President
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was a favorite subject of political cartoonists, due in large part to his outsize personality, his exploits as one of the leaders of the Rough Riders and, of course, his career as 26th president.
Roosevelt's biography as told through these political cartoons forms the basis of "Bully!: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt" (Regnery, 2011) by Rick Marschall. Marschall's book is the subject of a discussion and signing on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 11:30 a.m. in Dining Room A, located on the sixth floor of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. This event is part of the Books & Beyond author series of the Center for the Book and is co-sponsored with the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. It is free and open to the public; no tickets are requited.
"Bully!" features more than 250 full-color illustrations, many of them from the collections of the Library. According to Marschall, few people have influenced American history as Roosevelt did. A cowboy, soldier and prolific author, he vaulted to the top of American politics. His physical energy, great intelligence and larger-than-life personality made him not only a beloved leader but also the subject of countless political cartoons.
Marschall is the author of more than 65 books, is a former political cartoonist and has written extensively on politics, history and cartoons. He has taught at Rutgers University and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Marschall's book is also the subject of a discussion on Facebook. The new Books & Beyond Book Club is available at www.facebook.com/booksandbeyond/. Here readers can discuss books, the authors of which have appeared or will appear in this series. The site also offers links to webcasts of these events and asks readers to talk about what they have seen and heard.
Since its creation by Congress in 1977 to "stimulate public interest in books and reading," the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress (www.Read.gov/cfb/) has become a major national force for reading and literacy promotion. A public-private partnership, it sponsors educational programs that reach readers of all ages, nationally and internationally. The center provides leadership for affiliated state centers for the book and nonprofit reading-promotion partners and plays a key role in the Library's annual National Book Festival. It also oversees the Library's Read.gov website and administers the Library's Young Readers Center.
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PR 11-219
11/7/11
ISSN 0731-3527
Monday, November 07, 2011
Nov 29: Political Cartoon Biography of Theodore Roosevelt at Library of Congress
Memphis Commercial Appeal reader doesn't like Beeler's cartoons
Letter: Forget the caricatures
Pablo Julian Davis
Memphis Commercial Appeal November 7, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/07/letter-forget-caricatures/
'You needed to "balance" it with Nate Beeler's meretricious Drawing Board cartoon, which took a jab at the supposed hypocrisy of the [Occupy] movement.'
Pablo Julian Davis
Memphis Commercial Appeal November 7, 2011
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/nov/07/letter-forget-caricatures/
'You needed to "balance" it with Nate Beeler's meretricious Drawing Board cartoon, which took a jab at the supposed hypocrisy of the [Occupy] movement.'
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Washington West Film Festival wrapup
Celebrating Animation at Washington West Film Festival
The Washington West Film Festival included an evening of Chuck Jones cartoons, celebrating the art of animation and encouraging entire families to get involved in the festival
By Leslie Perales
Reston Patch (November 6 2011)
http://reston.patch.com/articles/animation-celebrated-at-washington-west-film-festival
The Washington West Film Festival included an evening of Chuck Jones cartoons, celebrating the art of animation and encouraging entire families to get involved in the festival
By Leslie Perales
Reston Patch (November 6 2011)
http://reston.patch.com/articles/animation-celebrated-at-washington-west-film-festival
Ruffin interviews Mike Raicht
Mike Raicht talks The Pack: On horror, werewolves and scripting
Mark Ruffin
DC Comic Books Examiner November 6, 2011
http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-washington-dc/mike-raicht-talks-the-pack
Mark Ruffin
DC Comic Books Examiner November 6, 2011
http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-washington-dc/mike-raicht-talks-the-pack
Truitt on Wonderland, Pilot Season and Sally's Bones
Raven Gregory returns Alice to wild 'Wonderland' miniseries
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-03/Zenescope-launches-Alice-in-Wonderland-comic/51065286/1
'Pilot Season' Week 5: 'Misdirection' revs up the contest
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Top-Cows-Pilot-Season-rolls-out-Misdirection-comic/51031502/1
T.S Spookytooth gives artistic life to 'Sally's Bones'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-31/TS-Spookytooth-illustrates-childrens-book-Sallys-Bones/51015222/1
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 3 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-03/Zenescope-launches-Alice-in-Wonderland-comic/51065286/1
'Pilot Season' Week 5: 'Misdirection' revs up the contest
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Top-Cows-Pilot-Season-rolls-out-Misdirection-comic/51031502/1
T.S Spookytooth gives artistic life to 'Sally's Bones'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-31/TS-Spookytooth-illustrates-childrens-book-Sallys-Bones/51015222/1
Breast Cancer charity comic has roots in DC
A.N.A. Comics Commits to help in the fight against Breast Cancer
Robert Sodaro
Comic Books Examiner November 5, 2011
http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-national/a-n-a-comics-commits-to-help-the-fight-against-breast-cancer
"According to [Anthony] Hary, in addition to everything else, quite a bit of e-mails went into the production of the issue. "The four of us are spread out between Washington D.C., Michigan, Minnesota, and Winnipeg Manitoba Canada."
Since I write about comics and cancer, I'll be ordering a copy of this even if it wasn't linked to DC.
Robert Sodaro
Comic Books Examiner November 5, 2011
http://www.examiner.com/comic-books-in-national/a-n-a-comics-commits-to-help-the-fight-against-breast-cancer
"According to [Anthony] Hary, in addition to everything else, quite a bit of e-mails went into the production of the issue. "The four of us are spread out between Washington D.C., Michigan, Minnesota, and Winnipeg Manitoba Canada."
Since I write about comics and cancer, I'll be ordering a copy of this even if it wasn't linked to DC.
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Chuck Jones in the area
Sadly, this was last night:
Top Ten Creations of Master Animator Chuck Jones
The work of Chuck Jones will be featured at the Washington West Film Festival in Herndon and Reston
By Leslie Combemale
Herndon Patch November 4, 2011
http://herndon.patch.com/articles/top-ten-creations-of-master-animator-chuck-jones
...at least the film part of it. However, some of Jones' artwork is on display in the Art Insights gallery in Reston.
Top Ten Creations of Master Animator Chuck Jones
The work of Chuck Jones will be featured at the Washington West Film Festival in Herndon and Reston
By Leslie Combemale
Herndon Patch November 4, 2011
http://herndon.patch.com/articles/top-ten-creations-of-master-animator-chuck-jones
...at least the film part of it. However, some of Jones' artwork is on display in the Art Insights gallery in Reston.
McDaniel's college exhibit photos
From: Warren Bernard
Attached are a bunch of photos from the show at McDaniels college. They also have a great Little Nemo page, a nice Krazy Kat page, amongst other stuff. And the Hal Foster original they had originally belonged to Caniff, Foster even tries to emulate Caniff in the piece.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Nov 6: Jeff Kinney coming to town
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http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/mobile/moverflow/892406-462/sixth_wimpy_kid_book_goes.html.csp
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
4:00 p.m. Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington D.C. 20008-2024
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/mobile/moverflow/892406-462/sixth_wimpy_kid_book_goes.html.csp
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Warren Bernard's book blurbed in NY Times
Exploring Artworks While Recumbent
By DANA JENNINGS
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/arts/design/art-books-on-gerhard-richter-bruce-davidson-cartoon-advertising-football.html
DRAWING POWER
A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising 1870s-1940s
Edited by Rick Marschall and Warren Bernard
115 pages. Fantagraphics Books & Marschall Books. $28.99.
By DANA JENNINGS
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/arts/design/art-books-on-gerhard-richter-bruce-davidson-cartoon-advertising-football.html
DRAWING POWER
A Compendium of Cartoon Advertising 1870s-1940s
Edited by Rick Marschall and Warren Bernard
115 pages. Fantagraphics Books & Marschall Books. $28.99.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Comic Riffs on Syd Hoff and Occupy DC
TIMELESS SYD HOFF: How a Depression-era cartoonist speaks to the Occupy Movement
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (November 2 2011): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/timeless-syd-hoff-how-a-depression-era-cartoonist-speaks-to-the-occupy-movement/2011/11/02/gIQAitCGhM_blog.html#pagebreak
By Michael Cavna
Washington Post Comic Riffs blog (November 2 2011): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/timeless-syd-hoff-how-a-depression-era-cartoonist-speaks-to-the-occupy-movement/2011/11/02/gIQAitCGhM_blog.html#pagebreak
Nov 6: 826DC's kids program on creating a superhero
Harry Potter Spider-Man Vs. The Evil Zombie Ninjas
Sunday, November 6, 2011
3:00 pm -5:00 pm
Ages 6 – 10
Harvey Pekar statue Kickstarter project
Local cartoonists Richard Thompson and Matt Wuerker both tossed this link to me today, as I worked on a book about Harvey Pekar.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1844705603/harvey-pekar-library-statue-comics-as-art-and-lite
I just pledged some money.
I just pledged some money.
Arlington's One More Page bookstore gets Wimpy
It's a Wrap, for Wimpy Kid 6
By Sonia Jaffe Robbins
Nov 03, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/49359-it-s-a-wrap-for-wimpy-kid-6.html
By Sonia Jaffe Robbins
Nov 03, 2011
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/49359-it-s-a-wrap-for-wimpy-kid-6.html
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Nove 29: Rick Marschall speaking about Teddy Roosevelt at Library of Congress
Rick Marschall will be speaking about his new book Bully - Teddy Roosevelt in cartoons on Tues. Nov. 29 at 11:30 in Dining Room A of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress.
Weldon on Science Dog
On Beyond Zombies: From The Walking Dead's Creator, A Time-Traveling Terrier
by Glen Weldon
November 2, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/11/02/141905221/beyond-zombies-from-the-walking-deads-creator-a-time-traveling-terrier
by Glen Weldon
November 2, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/11/02/141905221/beyond-zombies-from-the-walking-deads-creator-a-time-traveling-terrier
Truitt on Batman, Swamp Thing and a Flight of Angels
'Noel' takes 'Christmas Carol' under Batman's wing
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/batman-http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifsuperhero-holiday/51030852/1
'Swamp Thing' writer Scott Snyder is a new master of horror
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-31/Swamp-Thing-writer-Scott-Snyder-a-new-master-of-horror/51012068/1
Heavenly interest sparks creation of 'A Flight of Angels'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Heavenly-interest-sparks-A-Flight-of-Angels-graphic-novel/51031858/1
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/batman-http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifsuperhero-holiday/51030852/1
'Swamp Thing' writer Scott Snyder is a new master of horror
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY October 31 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-10-31/Swamp-Thing-writer-Scott-Snyder-a-new-master-of-horror/51012068/1
Heavenly interest sparks creation of 'A Flight of Angels'
By Brian Truitt, USA TODAY November 1 2011
http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Heavenly-interest-sparks-A-Flight-of-Angels-graphic-novel/51031858/1
Former local cartoonist T Campbell on webcomics
Guest Column: The Historiography of Webcomics
by T Campbell Nov 2, 2011
http://www.tcj.com/guest-column-the-historiography-of-webcomics/
The Historiography of Webcomics: Reasons Not to Be a "Webcomics Historian"
I've got an interview with T that will appear on the City Paper site... someday. The new job is taking my creative energy at the moment.
by T Campbell Nov 2, 2011
http://www.tcj.com/guest-column-the-historiography-of-webcomics/
The Historiography of Webcomics: Reasons Not to Be a "Webcomics Historian"
I've got an interview with T that will appear on the City Paper site... someday. The new job is taking my creative energy at the moment.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Team Cul de Sac founder profiled
Here's an article about Chris Sparks and Team Cul de Sac -
A-B Tech Digital Media graduates design a great fit
November 1, 2011
http://www1.abtech.edu/news/articles/a-b-tech-digital-media-graduates-design-a-great-fit
A-B Tech Digital Media graduates design a great fit
November 1, 2011
http://www1.abtech.edu/news/articles/a-b-tech-digital-media-graduates-design-a-great-fit
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