happy lunar new year!
may this year not bite you in the a s s
this print (and the sculpture too!) is available through giant robot store
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MariNaomi and Yumi Sakugawa
TONIGHT 10/30/24 at FabCafe Tokyo!
my friend who volunteers at the pound is heartsick with grief. this sweet, challenging little dog has until monday to find a home. do you have room in your heart for an underdog? do you want to save a life?
pretty please share!
https://www.oaklandanimalservices.org/adopt/animal/?animalId=20702722
ps. yesterday i found out that the huntington beach library will NOT be privatized at this time, as its only bidder has pulled out. i don't know why they did this, but it's wonderful news. we need to keep the libraries public and accessible for all!
if you're an author, please add your name to authors against book bans. let's fight for the freedom to read!
authorsagainstbookbans.com
i wrote a short (850-word) essay about organizing my very first protest, despite being kind of a cowardly activist.
there's kind of an amazing postscript to this story, which i'll share in the comments (read it after you read the essay, okay?)
MariNaomi - Queer graphic novelist confronts censorship
Confronted with censorship, queer graphic novelist advocates for freedom of expression, visibility for comics and artistic rights. Their efforts have made them a significant figure in the fight against book banning, inspiring others as well.
comics genius and wonderful person leela corman will be in the bay area this week, all the way from rhode island! i'll be in conversation with her about her gorgeous, haunting new graphic novel, VICTORY PARADE, at the cartoon art museum on monday 6/17 at 6pm.
here's a link:
https://www.cartoonart.org/calendar/2024/6/17/toon-talk-victory-parade-with-leela-corman
(i don't know why they didn't mention me, but i promise i'll be there.)
i hope you'll join us!
Toon Talk: Victory Parade with Leela Corman — Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Eisner-nominated cartoonist and illustrator Leela Corman for a reading from her latest graphic novel Victory Parade followed by a Q&A and book signing on Monday, June 17, 2024 from 6–8pm. This Toon Talk is a free event and open to the public.
i am looking to do a comics presentation, reading, or panel in japan in october (in english). does anyone know of a bookstore or school or ??? that might be interested?
today i added more diary comics about my joco cruise experience to my patreon. this is an excerpt from the first night, when we had a not-a-drill fire alarm situation.
become a paying patron to read it all, plus 10 years of diaries and other comics:
patreon.com/marinaomi
this article is good food for thought (in re: the publishing industry)
a taste:
"Sometimes it’s just a timing issue, like Marie Kondo. She did a book about Joy at Work, about making your office sparked with joy because it’s not cluttered. It published in March of 2020." — Jennifer Rudolph Walsch, Literary Agent
https://www.elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-books?utm_campaign=post
