test headingBlogs may not be sushi, but in neither case does anyone want yesterday's all-you-can-eat two dollar special... Oh well, sorry it hasn't been freshest dailies or doodles served here lately -- but not for lack of things happening! I really do need to reclaim some blogging time in my days. Or get someone to [...]
Others have posted about this, but it's too good to pass up on Doodles & Dailies Two excellent Australian podcasts that should add to the ongoing conversation about FATE OF THE ARTIST! This first one is a ten minute review, and a very intelligent one, by playwright Polash Larsen for a daytime national radio program [...]
test headingWell it was glamorous! The National Book Awards, the NY literati equivalent of the Oscars was held in Times Square last night, complete with bowties, a hilarious Fran Leibowitz, and enough of the highest writing talent to make even editors feel starstruck. Although I was rooting for Gene Yang, sincere congratulations to this year's [...]
test heading INFORMATION ABOUT JOANN'S CONTINUING U.S. APPEARANCES IN PHILADELPHIA, CHICAGO, SAN FRANCISCO and MIAMI PHILADELPHIA Thursday, November 9th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (please arrive 6:30) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Reception with Klezmer musicians followed by a presentation and book signing. Sponsored by Bindlestiff Books, UPenn’s Jewish Studies Colloquium, Youngish & Yiddish and two area [...]
test heading The 2006 Sfar tour is off to a marvelous start. Audiences large and small around Manhattan have been thrilled to hear from the creator of THE RABBI'S CAT, VAMPIRE LOVES, KLEZMER and countless other gems. It's been a delight to watch his characters appear live at his talks, as he reveals the way [...]
HOT NEWS ITEMS of the day: Gene Yang takes Wired News' Luddite to task and his response is posted there now -- More Gene Yang news: AMERICAN BORN CHINESE was selected in Amazon's Top 10 Editors' Picks in Comics and Graphic Novels . . . and it's number 1. BOOKSLUT gives a tremendous review of [...]
test heading A Response to Tony Long Part of me wonders exactly how serious Tony Long is. After all, his column is titled "The Luddite." He has an online persona he needs to uphold. To be honest, I can see where he's coming from, especially as an educator. I, too, worry about the declining literacy [...]
test heading Tell your friends! More updates to come, about Joann's appearances in Chicago, San Francisco and Miami! Exciting news: Eisner award-winning Joann Sfar is making a rare trip to the United States in support of his newest graphic novel by First Second Books, Klezmer. As you are probably aware, Joann Sfar is near legendary [...]
test headingEddie Campbell just sent me a link to the following silly little piece on Wired News, by Tony Long. Here’s Long's article, followed by some of why it strikes me as a load of crap: Let me slip into my moldiest Andy Rooney sweater here, because I know how much you guys love it [...]
