Co-authoring COVID: Rethinking Children’s Literature Post Pandemic
Poet Kimberly Burwick and her ten-year-old son, Levi Goodan (illustrator), discuss their collaboration The Rainbow Balloon, created during the first wave of lockdowns. A story of hope and resilience, the book offers a springboard toward a “new normal”.
Historical Vermont…in Comics
Cartoonist and illustrator Emily Zea shares how she brought the rich origins of two Vermont towns to life through comic drawings.
Behind the Panels: Creating Graphic Novels for Younger Readers
Cartoonist Jarad Greene (Scullion: A Dishwasher's Guide to Mistaken Identity and A-Okay) and Tillie Walden (author of the Eisner award-winning memoir Spinning!) share how they make comics from early sketches to final finished artwork.
Olmsted and Yosemite: Civil War, Abolition, and the National Park Idea
Historian and former national park superintendent Rolf Diamant explains how anti-slavery activism, civil war, and the remaking of government gave rise to the American public park and concept of national parks.
Toufah: The Woman Who Inspired an African #MeToo Movement
Author and activist Toufah Jallow and Steerforth Press publisher Chip Fleischer in conversation about Jallow’s powerful and inspiring memoir.