What to Read When You Want to Remember World War II
Linda Kass shares a reading list to celebrate A RITCHIE BOY.
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Visiting Abandoned Places: A Conversation with Kristen Radtke
Kristen Radtke discusses her illustrated memoir Imagine Wanting Only This, working with editors on graphic narratives, and visiting abandoned places.
Controversial Comics
Cartoonists tend to stick together because they have to; . . . their work is disproportionately singled out for suppression both abroad and in the U.S., while at the same…
Fresh Comics #1: An Iranian Metamorphosis
The question that lingers even after reading the book is about the use of symbolism in the cartoon and who has the final say—the creator or the readers?
The New York Comics and Picture-Story Symposium: Aidan Koch
The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium is a weekly forum for discussing the tradition and future of text/image work. Open to the public, it meets Tuesday nights 7-9 p.m.…
The Rumpus Interview with Françoise Mouly
Comic publishing pioneer Françoise Mouly discusses bringing comics to the mainstream, life at The New Yorker, and the burdens of being legendary.
Of Maus and Men
Arguably, no other story has been made to express absolute black and absolute white as clearly as World War II. So how can an artist integrate the textures of grey…
R. Crumb and Art Spiegelman Talk Comics
Spiegelman says that superhero comics were read by the kids who beat them up. Crumb adds, "Cute animals were good." Spiegelman agrees.
Notable New York, This Week 10/12-10/18
MONDAY, October 12, 2009 – SUNDAY, October 18, 2009 This week in New York, The New Yorker Festival hits town. And yes, while the “Humor Revue,” “About Towns,” and “Kaffeeklatches”…