For the last two years, I’ve had the honor of co-chairing ALSC’s Intellectual Freedom Committee. The timing of my chairmanship has been interesting to say the least, as more and more school and public libraries have faced organized efforts to undermine the freedom to read.
Tag: comic books
French Comics Panel Discussion #alaac18
Yesterday was an amazing start to my weekend in New Orleans at the 2018 ALA Conference! Not only did I have the distinct pleasure of co-presenting for the first time at ALA (Shout-out to fellow live blogger Soline Holmes for her post about my session) but I attended some great programs and discussions! I particularly enjoyed the panel discussion “French Comics Kiss Better: Bande Dessinee 101” which took place at the Graphic Novel and Gaming Stage in the exhibits hall. This program, sponsored by the French Comics Association, included some of my favorite creators of youth graphic novels- such as Aurelie Neyret, author of Cici’s Journal. Other creators on the panel were Eve Tharlet (Mr. Badger & Mrs. Fox), Cati Bauer (Four Sisters) and Barroux (Alpha). These authors and illustrators discussed their work process, the challenges of getting their works into the American market, translations and more. They also shared…
A Brief Chat with Charles Brownstein, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 5, 2018!
Roller Derby and Roller Girl- Shake Up Your Book Club With Special Guests
Are you looking for a fun way to mix up your book club programming? Reach out to your community and bring in special, local guests to visit book club!
Past the Cape: Quirky Graphic Novels
I began reading comic books in elementary school, checking out issues of Spider-Man along with my stacks of Goosebumps books. I eventually broadened my horizons past the amazing web slinger and onto the X-men, Batman and the rest of the Marvel and DC Universes. I mostly read this way until my late high school and early college years, during which I discovered Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comics and all the interesting stories Vertigo was publishing that didn’t involve characters in spandex. Now I will occasionally pick up a superhero book but typically gravitate towards stories outside of the caped universe. The amount of interesting, quality graphic novels and comic books that are published for young readers today is impressive and exciting to see. I often think of how young readers can be exposed to the world of comics without feeling their only choice is a caped crusader. Of course, there is…