The Art of Striving to Convince: A Conversation with Elizabeth McCracken
Elizabeth McCracken discusses her new story collection, THE SOUVENIR MUSEUM.
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Posts Tagged: puppets
Soft Parts
What appealed to me most about furry culture was how it created a space for softness to be worn on the outside.
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The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium: Gary Panter
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. EST in New York City.
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Between Botany and Alchemy: A Return to Return to Oz
This was a world I wished I’d created myself.
...moreHappy Birthday Mr. President?
We think not! George Washington’s birthday is actually on February 22nd but thanks to some decisions by the people in charge, we will probably never celebrate the man’s actual birthday on the right day. Mike Duncan and Rumpus illustrator Jason Novak talk about the misplaced birthday of George Washington and the birth of a three […]
...moreWar on (A Creepy But Also Somehow Boring Version of) Christmas
Lynn Beisner, like many of us, has been accused of waging a “war on Christmas.” In an essay at Role/Reboot, she explains why she’s tempted to do just that. If that seems harsh, keep in mind that her family’s Christmas traditions include a puppet show in which a Mr. Donkey delivers a reason-for-the-season lecture to […]
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