I’ve wanted to distribute Brunetti’s book to my students (poetry workshops, composition 101s, comics seminars), but it’s never been available on it’s own. So, here’s why I’m talking about Cartooning today: Yale University Press has just announced that they will publish and sell the guide as a stand-alone book. This is big news in my world. Get one, read it, give it to someone else.

Here’s the deal from JA:
“If you don’t like my book I’ll write you another book on the inside of that book. Order it, read it. If you don’t like it, ship it back to me & I’ll write a new book for you on the inside of that book. Yes. This is how much I believe in these words.” A MAN OF GLASS & ALL THE WAYS WE HAVE FAILED.

If you don’t like the second book he gives you, then you’re S.O.L.

Here’s his description of it:

“DAS DING is an object made of paper.

DAS DING contains drawings of acrobats, trees, heads on fire, buildings, flowers, birds, bones, words.

DAS DING 1 will be followed by DAS DING 2 and by DAS DING 3 and by DAS DING 4 and so on until DAS DING 100.”

Get it here.

Here’s Greg’s description of the project:

“Issue #1 of Fix it Broken is a successful first representation of the site’s main objective: an aesthetic mesh of fiction, fashion, and artwork. Issue #1 displays great writing by both new and established authors, crisp artwork by John Dermot Woods, and a fun yet haunting shirt design by Kristian Woodmansee. The idea of such a dynamic fiction magazine may be conceptually new, though the end product is something to be seen, showcasing the individual talents of so many creative individuals, coming together as something that ultimately would not exist without the enthusiasm and resourcefulness of each party involved. With fiction at its core, there are powerful stories to be read in Issue #1, which prove the quality of writing that exists out there.”

Go here for stories and a t-shirt.

EATINGS AND READINGS: A Gigantic Taco Happening and Short Prose Party

Austin, TX (N.A.R.W.A.L.L.); Baltimore, MA (Monumental Genius); Baton Rouge, LA (River Writers); Brooklyn, NY (Gigantic); Brooklyn, NY (Birdsong); Chicago, IL (Featherproof); Lawrence, KS (Beecher’s Magazine); Hadley, MA (Flying Object); Portland, OR (Redefine Magazine); Seattle, WA (Pilot Books).

http://theindielitshow.com/
http://thegiganticmag.com/
http://www.bouwerie.com/

It’s a hand-made book from Peninsulas Now Press, who tag themselves “No longer islands, we are connected somewhere on one side.” The idea of these Infinite Books of poetry are that readers will read the work, leave a mark, and then send the book on – seems to be in the spirit of the pot-latch. It’s a great idea. Go read more about Peninsulas Now. The edition of Serena Chopra’s poetry that I received has already been sent into the Infinite Beyond.

I looked up Biggs and found this website. Apparently he has become a prolific and successful children’s book illustrator, but hasn’t published a comic in a decade. (If you ever find this post, Brian, give us something more, please.) I found this wonderful film with voice-over and score for his first comic, Frederic and Eloise (scroll to the bottom of the linked page). Has anybody else ever read his work? For those who are interested you can read more about Dear Julia here.

(Worth noting, she’s the publisher of three BO contribs, J.A. Tyler, Davis Schneiderman, and me.)