Miami; known for its gorgeous beaches, party nightlife, authentic food, and for the past 32 years, the Miami Book Fair. This year boasts an impressive lineup of authors and artists that will participate in programming that ranges from readings, discussions, a street fair, and events featuring nearly 450 authors. Their special Destination Comics programming has invited a number of Fantagraphics authors that include: Leah Hayes, Bill Griffith, Glenn Head, and Julia Gfrörer. Panel information after the jump!
Bill Griffith
A Talk with Comics Legend Bill Griffith
Date: Saturday, Nov 21
Time: 12:30p.m. – 1:30p.m.
Location: MAGIC Screening Room (Bldg. 8, 1st Floor)
Program: Street Fair Presentation, Destination: Comics – open to general public
Underground and Zippy the Pinhead cartoonist Bill Griffith uncovers his mother’s hidden past in his first graphic memoir, Invisible Ink: My Mother’s Love Affair With A Famous Cartoonist.
Leah Hayes
The Body Politic in Comics
Date: Saturday, Nov 21
Time: 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.
Location: MAGIC Screening Room (Bldg. 8, 1st Floor)
Program: Street Fair Presentation, Destination: Comics – open to the general public
A discussion on putting personally and politically difficult topics from real life on the comics page. Jennifer Hayden’s graphic novel about her life and her experience with breast cancer is the aptly named The Story of My Tits. Leah Hayes‘ graphic novel, Not Funny Ha-Ha, presents two young women from different backgrounds as they go through the process of having an abortion. Moderated by editor Joan Hilty.
Glenn Head
Tru-ish Tales: Comics
Date: Saturday, Nov 21
Time: 2:30p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Location: MAGIC Screening Room (Bldg. 8, 1st Floor)
Program: Street Fair Presentation, Destination: Comics – open to general public
Authentic experiences become dynamic narratives: From Harvey-and-Eisner nominated cartoonist and editor Glenn Head comes the graphic memoir Chicago, the hilarious and harrowing tale of a nineteen-year-old virgin who drops out of everything and into the unknown. In Trashed, garbage collector turned comic artist Derf Backderf shares tales about his experiences collecting garbage in a rural Midwest town after graduating from high school. In You Don’t Say, award-winning graphic novelist Nate Powell collects a decade of powerful short works.
Julia Gfrörer
Best American Comics
Date: Saturday, Nov 21
Time: 4:30p.m. – 5:30p.m.
Location: MAGIC Screening Room (Bldg. 8, 1st Floor)
Program: Street Fair Presentation, Destination: Comics – open to general public
Meet the artists and authors behind the best comics of the year. The Best American Comics 2015 — the tenth annual volume in the New York Times bestselling series — was Guest Edited this year by novelist Jonathan Lethem, who selected a dazzling variety of work from the celebrated to the obscure. In this special panel discussion, Series Editor Bill Kartalopoulos will talk to contributing artists Gabrielle Bell, Julia Gfrörer and Anders Nilsen about their work and the process behind the Best American Comics.