Shine or rain

The view from the stage about halfway through our panel at BKBF

Thanks on behalf of Jessica, Josh, Nick and myself, to any and all of you who sat through our lively and increasingly rainy panel at the Brooklyn Book Festival last weekend!

This was my second panel as moderator on the International Stage and it's a task I I think I'll stick with for a while. And who knows, maybe next year we'll get an actual fur'ner! (I have my hopes set on Jacques Tardi...)

There have been at least two write-ups of our panel. Here's one that offers a very thorough, you-are-there account of our talk (and yes, it would be great if we could show images but that's tough on the outdoor stage), and here's a more equivocal overview (be sure to read the dialogue between me and the blogger in the comments). Read more...

Moderating Josh Neufeld, Nick Abadzis, and Jessica Abel at the Brooklyn Book Festival, Sept. 12

from A.D.: New Orleans after the Deluge, by Josh Neufeld

The Brooklyn Book Festival is this coming Sunday, September 12, and I'll be moderating a panel starting at 2PM on the International stage featuring Nick Abadzis, Josh Neufeld, and a very talented lady named Jessica Abel.

Here's the description from the program:
 The International Graphic Novel: Drawing from Life: Three acclaimed cartoonists, whose work takes on social and political themes, talk about the on-the-ground research and background work they have all done in preparation for creating their books: Nick Abadzis (Laika), Josh Neufeld (AD: New Orleans After The Deluge) and Jessica Abel (La Perdida). Moderated by Matt Madden (99 Ways To Tell a Story).

And at 4PM be sure to catch the other comics talk on the program:
Comics and Form: Is the Medium Still the Message?: Do comics change when they are released from their traditional print medium? And how? Creators, publishers and developers will combine to discuss the expanding boundaries of the comics format. Robert Berry (Ulysses Seen), Ben Katchor (Julius Knipl: Real Estate Photographer), Jillian Tamaki (Skim). Moderated by Columibia University librarian Karen Green.

If you watch the gif slide show on the BKBF home page you can catch a slide of me with Peter Kuper, Sarah Glidden, and Guy Delisle.
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