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  As an artist – and a human! – it’s hard not to be inspired by our earliest art. But even on the off chance that some such art has survived the ages, where is it and how do we find it? I was excited to learn that author Cedar Pruitt was taking us on… Read more »

  I’m honored to have graphic novelist Aron Nels Steinke back! My first talk with him was in 2020 about his earlier (and always awesome) Mr. Wolf’s Class books, and then again in early 2025 when his book SPEECHLESS came out. Now he’s here to chat about his latest: Me: Congratulations on book six of… Read more »

  I was excited to meet graphic novelist Frederick Noland (all the way from Oakland, CA) at this year’s SPX, where he was premiering his stunning new portrait of a major cycling pioneer. As a fan of all things cycling, historical and comics, I reached out to Frederick to learn more: Me: Congratulations on MAJOR… Read more »

  The three signs Halloween is coming: Target puts out decorations in July; kids start to talk about costumes in September; and fun, but spooooky books release all fall. One super charming new title I was excited to discover is by author-illustrator Kimberly Shrack. I caught up with Kimberly to learn more: Me: Congratulations on… Read more »

  As someone who went to art school without an illustration or children’s book program at the time (the Cooper Union in NYC) I’m always interested to discover book creators who came out of art schools today that do have such offerings. And wow, if 2024 MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) grad Amelia Bothe… Read more »