I’ve been meaning to finish and post this for two months, but holidays and other store events got in the way. But with Hub Comics and the Tom Reilly event there getting a mention in this week’s new issue of G.I. Joe (cf. the end of this post), I took that as a sign.
To jump to the exciting part: people were surprised I got Tom Reilly at my shop the week that G.I. Joe issue #1 was released. How did I do it? I asked.
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SUNDAY – – – – –
In the lobby I saw Sam Damon heading to the sliding glass door with his suitcase, and we said goodbye. I met Larry Hama in the Hilton’s restaurant for breakfast. We talked about his young adult graphic novel trilogy for Abrams’ new YA imprint. (Hama has been talking about these for awhile. Their titles haven’t yet been announced, but 10 months back Abrams issued a press release for the rollout.)
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For more than a decade, I’ve counted my book-writing year to run from February to January, because of school break. And it’s late February, so it’s time to update you on what I’ve done all year.
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After my big interview with Mark “Funky Bunch” for a special episode of Talking Joe (between episodes 103 and 104, December 2020), Mark told me that the podcast was at a crossroads. After two years of hard work, founder Chief Stride was retiring, and Mark was considering a change in format or was a looking for a new co-host. And would I be interested? I’ll go into this more in a week or two in my big A Real American Book! year-in-review post, but the answer turned out to be yes.
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A Real American Book! 