Category Archives: books

Michael DeForge launches  Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library

Email reminder from Lillian H. Smith branch of the Toronto Public Library: Hi Just a reminer that Michael DeForge’s book launch for Holy Lacrimony is tomorrow night, Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm.Michael DeForge launches Holy Lacrimony in conversation with Glenn Sumi. It’s the post-alien abduction trauma memoir we’ve all been waiting for! Holy Lacrimony is classicContinueContinue reading “Michael DeForge launches  Holy Lacrimony Wednesday March 12, 6-8pm at the Lillian H. Smith Library”

Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Facism: Jeet Heer Commemtary in The Nation

Respected Canadian commentator Jeet Heer weighs in on Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse, the new documentary about Art Spiegelman, the cartoonist behind Maus, the 1986 Pulizer Prize winning graphic novel of his parents’ experiences during the Holocaust of Nazi Germany. From the article in The Nation: What finally brought Spiegelman some peace as the creatorContinueContinue reading “Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Facism: Jeet Heer Commemtary in The Nation”

Chester Brown Fakeologist Podcast Interview

Chester Brown had a long, chatty, and ultimately charming 3 hour interview on one of his favourite podcasts, Fakeologist. Here he talks, among other things, about his role in the production of Paying For It, where some of seed and production money to make the film came from, and some of Sook Yin-Lee’s motivation behindContinueContinue reading “Chester Brown Fakeologist Podcast Interview”

True North Country Comics: Andy Brown reveals 2025 plans for Conundrum Press

From the True North Comics Podcast site: True North Country Comics Podcast chats with Andy Brown about the graphic novels planned this year from Conundrum Press.Here’s my chat with publisher Andy Brown about graphic novels planned this year from Conundrum Press.Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notifiedContinueContinue reading “True North Country Comics: Andy Brown reveals 2025 plans for Conundrum Press”

Brigid Alverson writes of Diamond Comics Distributor’s Bankruptcy for The Comics Journal

In shocking news, the iconic monolith Diamond Distributors files for bankruptcy, but Brigid Alverson writes there is so much more to the industry today than before. Thinge are going to be alright: What has happened to Diamond is, ironically, an unraveling of the exclusives that allowed it to dominate in the first place. In theContinueContinue reading “Brigid Alverson writes of Diamond Comics Distributor’s Bankruptcy for The Comics Journal”

The Beat Reviews Michael  Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ Graphic Novel JAJ – A Haida Manga

“The level of interaction and incredible achievement really gives insight into what a comic book can be.” Read it here: https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-jaj-a-haida-manga-by-michael-nicoll-yahgulanaas/ Review is by Michael Van Calbergh

Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition

From the Lillian H Smith Library Events page: Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition Fri Feb 21, 20255:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.150 mins Location Lillian H. Smith Paying For It was the most talked-about and controversial graphic novel of 2011. Chester Brown’s eloquent, spare artwork stands out in this new paperback edition, tiedContinueContinue reading “Book Launch- Paying For It: The Film Edition”