The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: A Novel, by Michael Chabon, was given to me as a Christmas gift by my younger brother, Colby. I had never heard of it - no real surprise - but it is a terrific book! The story chronicles the lives of two young comic book artists in the heyday of the medium - on the verge as well of America's entrance into WWII. The characters are rich and incredibly well developed, the and the story far greater than its pulp magazine landscapes. The artist in me zeroed straight in on the romantic notions of love and creative zeal that so enrapture the book's main characters, and it inspires me to push my own work further. Find this one at your library today or purchase a copy online. A finalist for the Pen Faulkner Award, The National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. The cover sticker touts it as the winner of the Pulitzter Prize, but that may or not be simply a reference to the author...In any case, read it and enjoy!
In my semi-weekly scouring of the web (for word of my work etc.) I recently stumbled across the fact that Slow Days, Fast Friends is included in the recommended reading for the state of Tennessee's 2006 Summer Reading Program.
I spent a few hours yesterday at the 4th annual Winthrop Doggie Dash - a xc ski race for dogs and their owners :) This is by no means a professional event, but it IS a whole lot of fun. I am currently working on two different dog books, so the camera was out in full "documentary" mode. It was an excellent place to be. My own dog Max can be seen below intimidating the competition. We finished second in the large dogs category, so his strategies paid off nicely!
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: A Novel, by Michael Chabon, was given to me as a Christmas gift by my younger brother, Colby. I had never heard of it - no real surprise - but it is a terrific book! The story chronicles the lives of two young comic book artists in the heyday of the medium - on the verge as well of America's entrance into WWII. The characters are rich and incredibly well developed, the and the story far greater than its pulp magazine landscapes. The artist in me zeroed straight in on the romantic notions of love and creative zeal that so enrapture the book's main characters, and it inspires me to push my own work further. Find this one at your library today or purchase a copy online.
This is an illustration that I finished a little while back for a Spring 2007 HarperCollins picture book written by Emme and Phil Aronson.The book is called What Are You Hungry For? and this little girl is enjoying a warm n' fuzzy cuddle with her cat in this big cozy chair!
