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NATO Schamto! Comics: Philosophy and Practice Conference is Big News

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 05.22.2012

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Elysabeth Alfano

NATO?! Whatever. The big news of the weekend was the three-day conference at the University of Chicago's new Logan Arts Center, "Comics: Philosophy and Practice," where some of the greatest comics artists and graphic novelists took the stage.

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Graphic Novels Make It To Fine Art Museum

The Columbus Dispatch | Steve Stephens | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Kuper, Toledo Museum, R. Crumb, Comic Books, Kafka, The Metamorphosis, Books, Museums, Will Eisner, Graphic Novels, Litgraphic, Books News

TOLEDO -- Not far from the Van Goghs and Cezannes, visitors to the Toledo Museum of Art can find the "underground comix" of R. Crumb and the pioneerin...

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RFK's Assassination, The Reagans Dancing, The Clintons Kissing: The Photographs Of Harry Benson (PHOTOS)

Harry Benson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Benson

I followed Bobby out through the kitchen. I heard the scream and it told me everything I needed to know. I knew this was it. We had walked out of happiness into hell.

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The Dopeness, Part XXIV

Cotty Chubb | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Van Morrison, Newport Jazz Festival, Art, Charles Burchfield, R. Crumb, Los Angeles, Hammer Museum, Genesis, Los Angeles News
Cotty Chubb

Charles Burchfield at the Hammer: How do I not know of this wonderful, entirely American artist?

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7 Books To Give For Hanukkah

Huffington Post | Jonathan Kirsch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Kirsch Author and book editor of The Jewish Journal It's no accident that November is Jewish Book Month, because the "People of the Book" ...

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Book Review Round-Up

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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A lot of the New York Times reviews were repeats this week, but, nonetheless, we bring you the weekend book review round-up. The Lost Symbol, Dan Bro...

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