Stumptown Comics Fest
I have been meaning to post this post. I am in withdrawal from the fun I had during the Stumptown Comics Fest weekend. Here are the highlights.
Stumptown Comics Fest weekend started on Thursday afternoon April 24th at the Central Library. Jason Shiga, Aron Steinke, and Elijah Brubaker from Sparkplug comics read at the Central Library. It was an AWESOME reading! So fun, interesting and engaging. Jason read from Book Hunter. Aron read from Super Crazy Cat Dance. Super Crazy is about two girls, many many cats and their adventures together. Elijah read from Reich. Reich is a comic about the sex researcher Wilhelm Reich. They are all quite talented. Keep an eye out for their comics! Keep an eye on Sparkplug Comics!
Thursday night I went to Ogle Gallery for the Librarians "Get" Graphic party. Bowler Hat Comics and Baker's Mark Literary Agency sponsored a party for publishers, authors, artists, and library staff from Multnomah County Library. Why do we go together? Well, Bowler Hat puts it concisely "Even as other book sales decline, annual sales of graphic novels continue to grow. This is in no small part due to the support of the national library systems, and Portland-area publishers, in particular, have benefited from this connection." It was such a great party! Great conversations, speakers, lovely food, and an all around good time was had by all. Bowler Hat Comics is another one to keep an eye on!
Friday was Jeremy and Alison's party at Guapo Comics and Books. Peter and I are so lucky! Guapo is about 12 blocks from our house on 64th and Foster. Jeremy and Alison are so helpful and nice. Also there is a nice seating area with couches, chairs and tables for espresso from the espresso bar in the shop and for reading your new purchases from their extensive comics, minicomics, and zines collection. Support your local comics shop, please.
Saturday I staffed the library's outreach booth at the Stumptown Comics Festival at the Doubletree Hotel. Thus you have another picture of me with the Giant Library Card. People love the library. It was a lovefest. Really it is a moodbooster. I love outreach. We answer general library questions and hear how people love our graphic novel collection, our used bookstore, or the library in general. And they love the library card. More pictures of the giant library card and people can be found here.
