Miami Book Fair School of Comics 2010 was a huge success! But don't worry if you couldn't make it. You can still enjoy and learn from some of the helpful presentations made there by viewing videos from the event online! The videos are available to download through iTunes' program called iTunesU. Just launch iTunes on your computer, go to iTunesU, and search for Bookfair School of Comics.
Have you been reading all this ruckus about the new zodiac sign? Everyone is buzzing about it - on Facebook, Twitter, etc. According to reports, the changes in the earth's alignment have shifted the dates for the astrological signs and even added a new one - Ophiuchus.
January 14, 2011
For my trip to the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, I had great travel karma. I slipped out and back between snowstorms, and given the weather these past few weeks, I feel like I won some version of the weather lottery. The flights right after mine were cancelled going both ways. Flying over the country, it was amazing how much white was on the ground below. I have to say the Rockies looked stupendous, and I wish I had time for skiing. That said, I know the snow has made life miserable for many of you and has thrust real inconvenience to scheduling on many levels along the way. My sister lives in Atlanta, and her description of the icy roads there was terrifying.
For nearly 80 years, the world has been thrilling to the adventures of the Green Hornet. First as a radio serial, then as a serial film star, then as a TV show and a comic book character. For a variety of reasons, the character—newspaperman Britt Reid, who dons a mask to fight crime along with sidekick Kato—endures to this day. Now, in a brand-new movie starring Seth Rogen, he’s been updated for a new generation of fans. But comics readers have never lost touch with the Green Hornet. Here’s a sampling of the many books available for modern readers.
Today starts the 11th Anniversary Girlfriend Weekend Author Extravaganza put on by Kathy Patrick, The Pulpwood Queen!
Each year, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division of the American Library Association selects a list of graphic novels suited for readers ages 12–18. Since it first premiered in 2007, the list has been inspiring young readers and guiding parents, teachers, and librarians to make age-appropriate selections for the young adults in their lives. Click here to see the Top 10 GGNFT lists for each year.
—Robert Ludlum
—National Review
—Andrew Vachss
