As you might've noticed, I was AWOL for a few days. So sorry, dear readers!I've been wrapping up deadlines at Venus Zine, and, in the last two days,...
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It was just announced that former Vice President Al Gore will be publishing Our Choice, a new book on climate change issues that will serve as a...
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I'm glad that the Paper Cuts blog decided to interview Caitlin Macy, the author of The Fundamentals of Play and a new short story collection, Spoiled....
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Whenever I tell people I read comics, three out of four times I have to backtrack and explain that I'm not into superheroes. I just mean the beautiful...
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This past week, I found myself at an out-of-the-way gas station when, lo and behold, I spotted a box of Abba-Zabas. The Abba-Zaba, in its glorious,...
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When I heard about a graphic history of the Beat generation, with text from the likes of Harvey Pekar and illustrations from talents like Ed Piskor, I...
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So we all know that bookstores are clinging on for dear life in this economy. Al's Comics, a staple in Hayes Valley for almost 20 years, is currently...
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Here's a cute little video that agent Katie Boyle sent me. Made by publisher Macmillan (yes, they have their own YouTube account), it gently satirizes...
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It was just a matter of time. Former President Bush has signed a $7 million book deal with Crown. The man can hardly speak, but maybe he's better when...
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