Reminder: tomorrow is the last day for entries in our Scavenger Hunt contest! Everyone who's registered on Fantagraphics.com (sign in/sign up) has a chance to earn a 20%-off coupon good toward any online order by correctly answering ten trivia questions, and one randomly-chosen winner will receive a coupon for a whopping 50% off. All of the answers can be found on the new Fantagraphics.com. We'll contact the winners, and post the questions and answers here on Flog, on Monday.
The Learners
Congrats to our pal Chip Kidd on the release of his second novel, The Learners. And how many people could get Charles Burns and Chris Ware to work on their cover?
Woof
Did we help Uno the Beagle win the Westminster dog show? Book Hound doesn't rule it out.
Steven Weissman loves you
Forget to get your sweetie a Valentine? Head on over to Steven Weissman's blog for a printable card. Problem solved!
Nicoriffic
Our very own Nico Vassilakis (warehouse manager extraordinaire) has written a book, and he's having a party to prove it! Won't you join us? WHEN: Feb. 23rd, 7:30pm WHERE: McLeod Residence2209 2nd AvenueSeattle, Washington 98121 WHAT: TEXT LOSES TIMEBy Nico VassilakisPublished by ManyPenny Press John Olson on TEXT LOSES TIME: Implicit in the title of this collection is a ceremony of disintegration: shattering, fragmentation. A shedding of time. A shaking loose of the bonds of linearity and sequence. An immediacy of contact with the tools of construction so lucid and unsullied by the seductions of the future and the burdens…
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The headline is the sound of me drooling…
Woodring and Friends love you
The Friends of the Nib present a Valentine-themed art show for an evening of canoodling, carousing and commerce at Seattle's Cafe Racer on Valentine's evening (hey, that's today) from 6 to 10 PM. Mr. Woodring provides the enticement and details.
Members Preview: Hall of Best Knowledge
This week's free preview is a downloadable 12-page excerpt (including the gorgeous covers and endpapers) of Hall of Best Knowledge, the innovative new book from Ray Fenwick which is scheduled to arrive in April. These previews are exclusive to registered Fantagraphics.com users, so sign up and/or sign in to view. (As a reminder, 20/20 Club members receive these previews two weeks before we post them on the website, just one of many great reasons to join up…)
Your Walls Could Be Awesome Some More.
Irwin Chusid, editor of our Jim Flora books, writes: Jim Flora Art LLC has produced a limited-edition, archival-quality fine art print of a 1954 Jim Flora hand-tinted woodcut entitled Manhattan. The cityscape depicts New York in its 1950s glory, including a number of gotham landmarks such as the Empire State Building, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Madison Square Garden, the Statue of Liberty, famous theaters and legendary musical bistros, Washington Square arch, subways, taxis, horse-drawn carriages and tourists. Only twenty-five (25) prints of Manhattan were produced for this edition. We are offering five (5) prints (#21/25 through #25/25) now on eBay. After…
Your Walls Could Be Awesome.
Jordan Crane built a new, enormous screenprinting table and now the artist has made this just for you and 43 uptight friends. You owe him eighty bucks.
