Events

Join cartoonists Shira Spector and Fiona Smyth for a virtual book launch celebration of Shira's debut graphic memoir, Red Rock Baby Candy! Streaming via Instagram Live at instagram.com/thebeguiling/ Set in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto, Red Rock Baby Candy paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant, the emotional turmoil of her father's cancer diagnosis and eventual death, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner. Order Red Rock Baby Candy from The Beguiling, and receive a free signed bookplate with your copy! ow.ly/BdsS50DREgW

Portland artist Mannie Murphy celebrates the release of their new graphic memoir/history, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden. Mannie is joined in conversation by special guest Stephen R. Bissette (Swamp Thing, Tyrant, Taboo) to discuss the new book. Told in the style of an illustrated diary, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden begins as an affectionate reminiscence of the author's 1990s teenage infatuation with the late actor River Phoenix but morphs into a remarkable, sprawling account of the city of Portland and state of Oregon's dark history of white nationalism. Order your copy from host shop Floating World...

Join us on Friday, March 26 at 6pm PT when Shira Spector is joined by Phoebe Gloeckner to discuss Shira's debut graphic memoir, Red Rock Baby Candy! RSVP and order your copy from Green Apple Books to receive a free signed bookplate: ow.ly/Cgza50DPfuP Shira Spector literally paints a vivid portrait of the most eventful 10 years of her life, encompassing her tenacious struggle to get pregnant, the emotional turmoil of her father’s cancer diagnosis and eventual death, and her recollections of past relationships with her parents and her partner. Set in a kaleidoscope of Montreal and Toronto, Red Rock Baby...