Kendra Boileau, publisher of Graphic Mundi and Assistant Director/Editor-in-Chief of Penn State University Press, gave a presentation at PSU’s Library Discover Hour. She shares much interesting information about the origins, work, praise for and challenges of the Graphic Mundi imprint. On a personal note, I (MK) have worked with Kendra and both presses on four book projects, and I might have previously thought I understood what goes into making a book with them. But this lecture was very enlightening, particularly regarding the challenges the press faces in bringing a book from the idea stage to an object in the world…. Read More
New Podcast Episode: Wendy MacNaughton and How to Say Goodbye
We are thrilled to welcome a very special guest to the graphic medicine podcast. Wendy MacNaughton is a graphic journalist and social worker. If the name doesn’t instantly ring a bell for you, once you see her signature loose yet also perfect water colors, you will realize you already know her work. Wendy is joining me on the podcast today to talk about her latest book, How to Say Goodbye, which Atul Gawande describes on the cover quote as, “A poem to mortality and the beauty of how we can cope with it.” In this wide-ranging conversation, MK speaks with… Read More
New Video Podcast!
“We’re a move-on culture… it’s important to remember what we all went through.” -Michael Green MK Czerwiec speaks with Alex Thomas and Michael Green about the Frontline Comics Project, an initiative of the Graphic Medicine International Collective. They discuss the project’s origins, goals, and process, as well as the first seven comics produced. In addition, they share information about the next phase of the project. To read the comics produced thus far, go to https://frontlinecomicsproject.org. To learn more about graphic medicine, go to https://www.graphicmedicine.org. To learn more about participating in round two of the Frontline Comic Project, go to https://www.graphicmedicine.org/frontline-comics-project-rounds-2/… Read More
New Podcast Episode: Exciting Podcast News!
This is a short, informational episode teasing some exciting changes coming to the podcast. Here is a link survey post: https://www.graphicmedicine.org/graphic-medicine-podcast-survey/
Graphic Medicine Podcast Survey
The Graphic Medicine team is sprucing up the Graphic Medicine Podcast. The Graphic Medicine International Collective (GMIC) has set up a committee to expand the podcast! We would like your help! The listeners matter the most. We want to know what you want to listen to. Do you listen to the podcast? Great! Can you give us some ideas about how to make it even better? You don’t listen to the podcast? That’s fine, too. What might make you give it a try? Fill out the Graphic Medicine Podcast survey with your thoughts, ideas and listening habits. You can also… Read More
New Podcast Episode: Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars Interview
MK Czerwiec interviews Rick Louis and Lara Antal on their collaboration creating Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars. Rick Louis allows the reader a look into his experiences having a child with Tay-Sachs disease. He worked with Lara Antal to make the graphic memoir a reality. Rick and Lara discuss how their partnership started and how they communicated to make the best possible story. During the interview Rick Louis mentions a quote: The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel. It is attributed to Horace Walpole quote, but also might have been… Read More
New Podcast Episode: Look Again Discussion with Elizabeth Trembley
Alice Jaggers talks with Elizabeth Trembley about her recent book, Look Again. Her memoir follows her various versions of her experience finding a dead body in the woods and the mental companions she has along the way. Both Alice and Beth have experienced trauma, which influences their discussion on the weirdness of trauma, how finicky memory can be, what it means to have a safe space violated, and the importance of using art (especially comics) to heal. After this interview was recorded, Beth hosted Drawing Together (link below)! Elizabeth Trembley’s Bio: Beth grew up knowing herself to be a kid who… Read More
New Podcast Episode: Ripple Effects Discussion about Invisible Disability, Diabetes, and Community
Alice Jaggers talks with Jordan Hart, Barbra Dillon and Dr. Theresa Rojas about Ripple Effects. Jordan Hart is a comics creator with many other comics under his belt. This one hits closer to home, because Jordan also has an invisible disability. Barbra Dillon is co-founder of Fanbase Press, which is publishing Ripple Effects. Dr. Theresa Rojas is the professor of Ethnic Studies at Modesto Junior College, founder of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, and author of the first Unseen Ripples essay. Each of the five issues ends with an Unseen Ripples essay from a person living with an invisible disability…. Read More
The Silent Why Podcast interviews Carol Tyler about grief
The Silent Why podcast is on a mission to talk about loss and grief and are looking for 101 different types of loss, chatting to people who have been through them to see if it’s possible to find hope in each sort of loss. They interviewed Carol Tyler about her latest project, ‘Griefville’ and the death of her husband, Justin Green (Binky Brown Meets The Holy Virgin Mary). Click the image above to listen.
New Podcast Episode: Mom Milestones An Interview with Grace Farris
Alice Jaggers interviews Grace Farris on her new book, Mom Milestones: The True Story of the First Seven Years. The book takes the idea of baby milestones and turns it on its head making the focus the mother. Links: Mom Milestones: The True Story of the First Seven Years by Grace Farris Grace Farris on Instagram Graphic Medicine Conference This podcast episode was sponsored by:
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