On Wednesday, June 26th The Beguiling welcomes author VIKEN BERBERIAN to the store in celebration of the release of his new book (with artist Yann Kebbi) THE STRUCTURE IS ROTTEN, COMRADE from Fantagraphics! Viken will be in attendance to talk about the book, answer questions and sign your very own copy of The Structure Is Rotten, Comrade!! It all starts at 7PM here in our gallery space! See you then!
The preeminent art comics anthology returns with the first new volume since 2016! This new, oversized volume is certain to turn heads, with some of the very best cartoonists in the world contributing new pieces! Join us in the Rare Book Room as we celebrate this publication with several of the contributors, including Sammy Harkham, Lale Westvind, Kim Deitch, Dash Shaw, David Collier, Christopher Forgues, and Connor Willumsen! They'll be joined in conversation by moderator Dan Nadel, founder of Picturebox and former editor of The Comics Journal.
A young man’s arrogance and ambition collide with revolutionary politics in a visually groundbreaking graphic novel. Enter Yerevan, the capital of Armenia — a city in ruins. Wrecking balls swing wildly and cement trucks race through congested streets. Aspiring architect Frunz and his father, the renowned builder known as Mr. Cement, plan to level Yerevan’s historic landmarks and flood the city with Trumpian high-rises. But this plan outrages the citizens of Yerevan, who rise up in Revolution. Amid the ensuing chaos, only one thing is certain: Frunz must brave the streets swarming with rebels in search of the Golden Mean....
Artist Talk & Book Signing: Simon Hanselmann Thursday, July 11, 2019: 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Get your hands on an early copy of Bad Gateway by joining us at the Museum for an artist talk & book signing with Simon Hanselmann! Graphic artist Simon Hanselmann will discuss his personal background and the genesis of his well-known comic book series, Megg, Mogg & Owl. Then he’ll join BAM’s Executive Director & Chief Curator Ben Heywood in conversation about his new book and exhibition, Bad Gateway. The talk will be followed by a Bad Gateway book signing. The new book will...
Harvard Book Store welcomes acclaimed writer VIKEN BERBERIAN—author of The Cyclist and Das Kapital—for a discussion of his latest work, The Structure is Rotten, Comrade, a graphic novel featuring illustrations by YANN KEBBI. Special note: Viken Berberian will also be selling his novels The Cyclist and Das Kapital at this event. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the novels will go to Historic Boston, for the preservation and redevelopment of at-risk historic buildings in the Boston area. More information can be found at https://historicboston.org/ About The Structure is Rotten, Comrade Enter Yerevan, the capital of Armenia—a city in ruins. Wrecking balls swing wildly and cement trucks race through congested streets. Aspiring architect Frunz and...
The 5th annual HOT OFF THE PRESS BOOK FAIR features a stellar line-up of international artists including Berlin graphic novelist Ulli Lust, Minneapolis musician and cartoonist Zak Sally (who will perform a set of new music), Atlanta’s Joshua Ray Stephens, Peter Hoey of Coin-Op Books, Kelly Froh and co. of Short Run Micropress, Marc Palm, Max Clotfelter, David Lasky, Megan Kelso, Woody, Jae Bearhat, Rory Frances, D. W., Fogland Studios, Jason T. Miles, Sarah Romano Diehl, Brandon Lehmann, Patrick Moriarity, Reed Olsen, Tom Van Deusen, Simon Hanselmann, and many more. Festivities run from 5:00 to 9:00 PM on Saturday, July...
Enter Yerevan, the capital of Armenia — a city in ruins. Wrecking balls swing wildly and cement trucks race through congested streets. Aspiring architect Frunz and his father, the renowned builder known as Mr. Cement, plan to level Yerevan’s historic landmarks and flood the city with Trumpian high-rises. But this plan outrages the citizens of Yerevan, who rise up in Revolution. Amid the ensuing chaos, only one thing is certain: Frunz must brave the streets swarming with rebels in search of the Golden Mean. Written by Viken Berberian with his signature originality and verve and drawn with audacious compositions, delirious...
Join one of Berlin's most lauded comics artists, Ulli Lust, and Minneapolis artist and musician Zak Sally for a reading and discussion of their recent work. In "Wie ich versuchte, ein guter Mensch zu sein" (How I Tried to Be a Good Person), Ulli Lust takes the readers on the hilarious yet emotionally complex journeys of a young Viennese artist torn between two men. The graphic novel is a powerful memoir that blends personal experiences—stories of sexual obsession, gender conflict, and self-liberation—with broader themes, such as female empowerment, alternative family arrangements, domestic violence, and refugee policies. Lust presents her female...
Ulli Lust, author of the LA Times Book Prize-winning graphic memoir Today Is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life, joins us to celebrate the launch of her new book, How I Tried to Be a Good Person. How I Tried to Be a Good Person is a story of sexual obsession, gender conflict, and self-liberation, told with an honesty few cartoonists are capable of. This powerfully vulnerable graphic memoir follows Lust’s life as a young, enthusiastic anarchist making her way in 1990s Vienna. In the hopes of fulfilling all of her romantic needs, Lust enters into a tumultuous love triangle...
Join us at Book Culture LIC on Thursday, August 15th at 6pm as we welcome Kate Lacour for the launch of her new book, Vivisectionary. From "vivisection," the act of dissecting living specimens, and "bestiary," a compendium of real and mythical creatures. Kate Lacour's Vivisectionary is a series of visual sequential experiments in the physiological, the pathological, and the occult. A bizarre and mesmerizing investigation through the marvels of biology and myth to uncover the extraordinary in the ordinary, the magic in science, the sublime in the grotesque. Part art comic, part surrealist textbook, Vivisectionary is a delightfully grotesque mix...
