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We're back from summer break with a new special episode of Enemies of the State - interview edition! In this episode, Alex Hoffman sits down with Cathy G. Johnson to discuss The Breakaways, her new middle grade graphic novel, published by First Second in 2019.
More and move all over America, comics are being used in schools -- in classes, in school libraries, in book reports and reading requirements. How are teachers working to bring comics into their classrooms? We talk to educator and graphic novelist Cathy G. Johnson about her work teaching comics to elementary, middle, and secondary school kids and teens in this episode. Want to know more about Cathy G. Johnson? You can find her on Twitter at @cathygjohn (https://twitter.com/cathygjohn) or at her website (https://www.cathygjohn.net). She also has a website entirely dedicated to her work in education, Comics Art Ed! (https://comicarted.com/) as well as a podcast about comics and education, Drawing a Dialogue (https://comicarted.com/drawing-a-dialogue/).
Jimmy went to MoCCA Festival 2019 and got 3 great interviews! Hear his thoughts on the festival and then the amazing interviews with Falynn Koch, Cathy G. Johnson and Jamie Tanner. Falynn talks about her new book with First Second called BAKE LIKE A PRO and her experiences as a chef. Cathy chats about THE BREAKAWAYS, her new graphic novel also from First Second and how her life as an educator helped her with the story. And Jamie reveals what's happening in his new self-published work CONSUMPTIVE 4 and if the sequel will be a kung-fu sci-fi tale! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
Hope you're ready for some hot hoooooot reading. As in swell books, duh. Cathy G. Johnson, Hazel Newlevant, Matteo Pizolo...it's all here! All kinds really. Listen in to hear about: -Cosmic Love -You Can Try Again -Calexit -Summer Travel Zine -Upgrade Soul -Tender-Hearted -Bully Wars -Bedtime Games -Stronghold -High Crimes Notes: www.fortheloveofindie.com Email: ftlindie@gmail.com Twitter: @ftlindie
In this episode Kevin was joined by Isabella Rotman. The Two of them recorded Izzy’s interview in the car on the drive to and from the Toronto Comics Arts Festival. We talk about Izzy’s work, what to expect out of a convention like TCAF, and the world of independent comics in general. Show Links: CAH – https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/ Danielle Chenette Music – http://djchenette.bandcamp.com/ Danielle Chenette Comics – http://daniellechenette.tumblr.com/ CAKE (actually June 6th and 7th) http://www.cakechicago.com/ Cathy G. Johnson – http://cathyboy.tumblr.com/ Ley Lines – http://leylines.storenvy.com/ Czap Books – http://czapbooks.bigcartel.com/ Sloane – http://sloaneshutup.tumblr.com/ Charles Burns – https://www.fantagraphics.com/artist-bios/artist-bio-charles-burns.html Eleanor Davis – http://doing-fine.com/ Sex Criminals – https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/sex-criminals Isabella Rotman – http://thismighthurt.tumblr.com/