December '09 Archives

December 15, 2009
MTV.com chooses Josh Neufeld’s A.D. as the best non-fiction comic of 2009! “By chronicling the stories of seven very different survivors of Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans floods, Josh Neufeld provides one of the best examples of comics as journalism to hit the shelves this year. With stories that are equal parts inspirational, thought-provoking and, in some cases, terribly frustrating, “A.D.” is collective memory that goes a long way toward helping us learn from our mistakes instead of repeating them.” Read more and find out what other comics were picked!…

December 15, 2009
Modern Tonic chooses David Mazzucchelli’s Asterios Polyp as the lead book in its round-the-world travelogue of the best books of 2009, saying “Asterios Polyp will cause comic-book buffs to swoon, sure, but the narrative — after a fire, an arrogant architect slowly begins to rebuild his own life — makes it much more than a pretty picture book.”…

December 15, 2009
Sundance has announced the 12 projects they have chosen for the 2010 January Screenwriters lab. Why should you care? Well because the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program has hand picked some of the most original filmmakers of the last 28 years, including a Pantheon author! We are proud to announce that our very own Dash Shaw (author of the upcoming Bodyworld) was chosen for his film Slobs and Nags. Told with hand-drawn animation, a disconnected family is thrown into chaos when the scientist father loses the test subject of his experiment with appearance-altering technology. Read more: 12 Projects Chosen For January 2010 Sundance Screenwriters Labs…

December 4, 2009
Looking for books to read and give this holiday season? Take the “What’s My Type of Book?” Facebook quiz here and share with friends. Need help finding the perfect gift for friends and family? Use our Personal Shopper Widget at www.booksequalgifts.com and feel free to embed it on your own site or blog. Also, through Twitter, Books = Gifts representatives will recommend specific titles each day, and on Fridays through December 18, Books = Gifts personal shoppers will be available to make free customized gift recommendations to you via Twitter and e-mail through personalshopper@randomhouse.com. Happy holidays!…

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