I’m a finalist for the 2022 Chautauqua Janus Prize for my story “Jean” , where a preteen uses comics as her star map to navigate life, and wormholes. Find the story in Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology pubbed by Mad Creek at your friendly indie, or https://bookshop.org/a/14972/9780814257982 Congratulations to all 5 finalists on this…
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COVID Chronicles in Business Insider
Business Insider highlighted books of the pandemic, including COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology.
Uncanny Creatives: My Interview with “Pops”
My interview on Uncanny Creatives was released today. I had a LOT of fun in this interview. “Pops” asked me a question that rang true native NYC: how does identity play out here and how does it play out in the arts? I was really happy to answer this in the same way I write:…
Zine100: A Kickstarter Publishing Project of the Day
Zine100 is highlighted on Kickstarter.com today. Under 48 hours left to fund the zine that buddies up for public health. Back by Thursday Feb 17th 12pm EST. http://kck.st/3Kp8WKN Postcard art by Patrick Lugo.
Two Geeks Talking: Interview airs 2/11 3pm EST
My interview on Two Geeks Talking airs this Friday at 3pm. It’s a multi-hatted episode with some gravity towards #zine100, #DR163 but also a lot of thought-provoking dialogue on writing kryptonite, success, lessons learned, and pilgrimage. Link: https://youtu.be/fHtn-38HQ38
Locus Magazine: Recommended Sci-fi & Fantasy 2021
Great news for our anthology Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: it made Locus Magazine’s Recommended Sci-fi and Fantasy of 2021 list! JEAN is my story in this, prose. When Marvel comics are your star map to navigate the landscape of Nuyorico, ripe with wormholes. https://locusmag.com/2022/02/2021-recommended-reading-list/Jean Art by cuz Aaron Guzman (for our stuff, not in anthology)
Join us on StoryComic 2/1 8pm
Back with Barney! Join me live Tuesday February 1st 2022 8pm EST to talk about Zine100 on Kickstarter, public health and who knows? Join the chat live, say hello, ask questions about the Kickstarter, or catch the recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogcVEaPWuPYor https://www.facebook.com/243538294447731/posts/325993132868913
NYPL Recommends Covid Chronicles: A Comics Anthology
More cheers for COVID Chronicles, making New York Public Library’s “50 New Must-Read Comics. My stories in this with Seth Martel and Aaron Guzman are “Small Acts” and “Seasons of the City”. Multiple copies are available throughout the NYPL library system.
Zine100, a PROJECT WE LOVE, Launches 1/19/22 on Kickstarter
A smile for the first day of the year 2022: My upcoming Make100 Kickstarter public health zine is a PROJECT WE LOVE at the start gate. Zine100: How Not To Be Colonized by Outreach Programs is a how-to zine on working with people who offer you stuff. It provides basic groundwork for making sure your…
New Review: COVID Chronicles, with a “Seasons of the City” nod
A nice review in Comics Grinder of Covid Chronicles: A Comics Anthology. “Seasons of The City” a comic by Aaron Guzman and me, gets a nice highlight. Covid, apartment living, history of housing, family stories and love and community here. Plus aliens. Plenty of pop references. “Here are some examples that demonstrate the broad spectrum…
