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Paul Madonna

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Paul Madonna is the creator of the series All Over Coffee (San Francisco Chronicle 2004-2015), and the author of three books, All Over Coffee (City Lights 2007), Everything is its own reward (City Lights 2011), which won the 2011 NCBR Recognition Award for Best Book, and Close Enough for the Angels, his first full-length, illustrated novel. His drawings and stories have appeared in numerous international books and journals, as well as galleries and museums, including the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum and the Oakland Museum of California. He was the founding Comics Editor for TheRumpus.net, has taught drawing at the University of San Francisco, and frequently lectures on creative practice, even when not asked. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University, and was the first (ever!) Art Intern at MAD Magazine (1993-94), for which he proudly received no money. Find more at paulmadonna.com.
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All Over Coffee #622

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  • February 3, 2014
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All Over Coffee #666

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  • January 20, 2014
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All Over Coffee #665

  • Paul Madonna
  • January 13, 2014
It's not that I forget, it's that the noise of the world drowns out remembering.
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All Over Coffee #664, collaboration with John King

  • Paul Madonna
  • January 6, 2014
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All Over Coffee #661, Collaboration with artist Douglas Schneider

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  • December 16, 2013
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All Over Coffee #660, Collaboration with Susan Steinberg

  • Paul Madonna
  • December 9, 2013
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All Over Coffee #659

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  • November 18, 2013
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All Over Coffee #658, You think it’s a secret, but…

  • Paul Madonna
  • November 11, 2013
You think it's a secret but everyone knows
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All Over Coffee #657 Collaboration with Susan Steinberg

  • Paul Madonna
  • November 4, 2013
She opened my hand; she flattened my fingers; she traced a line; and I thought of something; and I thought something else.
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All Over Coffee #656

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  • October 28, 2013
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All Over Coffee #654

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  • October 14, 2013
I hate when you do that. The word is swell.
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All Over Coffee #653, Inspired by the writing of Donald Barthelme

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  • October 7, 2013
"He wonders how often she's been lying or telling half-truths."
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