Gene Luen Yang began making comics and graphic novels in the fifth grade. In 2006, his book American Born Chinese was published and became the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album-New.
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As many of you know it has been a rough week for me. I’ve been speaking out about the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes on the news and at vigils honoring the victims of the mass shooting in Atlanta. It is always comforting to have conversations with Greg since we have podcasted almost weekly since the start of the pandemic.
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In this episode we are back discussing politics, the presidential debates, covid19 in the White House and more.
Read more174. Greg Rucka on Lazarus, Lady Sabre, and politics
In this episode, Greg Rucka and I answer listener questions. We cover everything from Lazarus, Lady Sabre, Sascha Bordeaux and why Greg is so outspoken about politics.
Read more171. Greg Rucka on The Old Guard Movie
SPOILER ALERT – You might want to watch The Old Guard movie on Netflix before listening today. You can also read my film review to get hyped up for viewing – which is linked here.
Read more167. Greg Rucka on using anger to write
In this episode, Greg and I discuss a myriad of topics. We are celebrating our 10th week in a row of podcasts, and I am both thrilled and grateful to be on this journey with him.
Read more163. Greg Rucka on Lazarus and the world today
Greg Rucka and I are back discussing everything from the protests around the nation to the world of his comic Lazarus. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of parallels between the comic and the problems we are experiencing in the world today.
Read more161. Greg Rucka on writing, protests, and justice
Hi Everyone! Greg and I ditched the comforting conversation of last week and moved back into the darkness.
Read more154. Matt Fraction on what the future holds for comics
Matt Fraction is an award-winning writer of comics. I am grateful that I am able to speak to so many incredible creators through this covid19 pandemic.
Read more153. Greg Rucka on Greek mythology and character development
Hi Everyone! Greg Rucka is back for our weekly chat during the covid19 quarantine. Today we have a fascinating conversation that covers everything from science and Greek mythology to character development and continuity in comics.
Read more140. David Walker on comics and film
David F. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, author, filmmaker, journalist, and educator. His work in comic books includes Shaft, Luke Cage, Occupy Avengers, Power Man and Iron Fist, Nighthawk and his most recent work Bitter Root and Naomi.
Read more139. Marissa Meyer on her love of writing, adventure, and books
Marissa Meyer is the USA Today–and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Heartless, The Lunar Chronicles, and The Renegades Trilogy.
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