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Whether you're in Birkenstocks or combat boots or some other fine shoe, traipse on into this conversation with author/illustrator MariNaomi (“I Thought You Loved Me”) for a pre-2025 chat about Marin County, edgy high school subway-related plays, and even a side helping of Tupac!

Today's book: Losing the Girl: Book 1 in the Life on Earth series by MariNaomi (2018) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Veronica Klash https://veronicaklash.com/ Instagram & Twitter: @veronicaklash Ada McCartney https://aamccartney.com/ https://www.femmeon.show/ MariNaomi https://marinaomi.com/ Social media: @marinaomiart https://www.patreon.com/marinaomi Database links: https://cartoonistsofcolor.com/ https://queercartoonists.com/ https://www.disabledcartoonists.com/ Active Activism with MariNaomi: https://www.femmeon.show/episodes/active-activism-marinaomi Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Jimmy chatted about his favorite graphic novels in the Best of 2023 show. However, some got brief mentions while others were a bit lengthier. So, he thought he'd give them all some equal love here in this episode. Hear this thoughts on all of these amazing graphic novels from last year! You'll definitely want to pick them up after. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy and Producer Joe welcome Avery Kaplan (Comics Beat Features Editor) and Lisa Gullickson (Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast) to talk about our personal Best of 2023! They are absolutely brilliant and we were lucky and thankful they took the time to join us. It's a lengthy one as we have lots to recommend and talk about in the worlds of comic books, TV, film and streaming. As usual, it's purely subjective and it's what we read/saw in 2023. And we didn't read/see everything so there may be some we missed. But we think you will enjoy our picks! What were some of your favorites? Also, get a hold of us!   Thanks for listening!

City Lights LIVE! presents Myriam Gurba in conversation with visual artist MariNaomi to celebrate the release of Gurba's new book “Creep: Accusations and Confessions,” published by Simon and Schuster. A ruthless and razor-sharp essay collection that tackles the pervasive, creeping oppression and toxicity that has wormed its way into society—in our books, schools, and homes, as well as the systems that perpetuate them—from the acclaimed author of “Mean,” and one of our fiercest, foremost explorers of intersectional Latinx identity. A creep can be a singular figure, a villain who makes things go bump in the night. Yet “creep" is also what the fog does—it lurks into place to do its dirty work, muffling screams, obscuring the truth, and providing cover for those prowling within it. “Creep” is Myriam Gurba's informal sociology of creeps, a deep dive into the dark recesses of the toxic traditions that plague the United States and create the abusers who haunt our books, schools, and homes. Through cultural criticism disguised as personal essay, Gurba studies the ways in which oppression is collectively enacted, sustaining ecosystems that unfairly distribute suffering and premature death to our most vulnerable. Yet identifying individual creeps, creepy social groups, and creepy cultures is only half of this book's project—the other half is examining how we as individuals, communities, and institutions can challenge creeps and rid ourselves of the fog that seeks to blind us. With her ruthless mind, wry humor, and adventurous style, Gurba implicates everyone from Joan Didion to her former abuser, everything from Mexican stereotypes to the carceral state. Braiding her own history and identity throughout, she argues for a new way of conceptualizing oppression, and she does it with her signature blend of bravado and humility. Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist. She is the author of the true crime memoir “Mean,” a New York Times Editors' Choice. O, The Oprah Magazine, ranked “Mean” as one of the best LGBTQ books of all time. Publishers Weekly describes Gurba as having a voice like no other. Her essays and criticism have appeared in The Paris Review, Time, and 4Columns. She has shown art in galleries, museums, and community centers. She lives in Pasadena, California. MariNaomi (they/them) is the award-winning author and illustrator of “Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume,” “Ages 0 to 22,” “Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories,” "Turning Japanese," “I Thought YOU Hated ME,” the “Life on Earth” trilogy, “Dirty Produce,” and “I Thought You Loved Me.” Their work has appeared in nearly 100 print publications, and has been featured on websites such as The New Yorker's Daily Shouts, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Rumpus, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, SF Examiner, and BuzzFeed. Their comics have been translated into French (Devenir Japonaise, Editions IMHO, 2021), German, and Russian. You can purchase copies of “Creep” at https://citylights.com/new-nonfiction-in-hardcover/creep-accusations-confessions/. This event is made possible with the support of the City Lights Foundation. To learn more visit: https://citylights.com/foundation/.

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear the wonderful and brilliant MariNaomi. Jimmy and Mari talked about their recent work I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME, the new edition of TURNING JAPANESE, other autobio work, working in a hostess bar, losing friends, ghosting, and more. Come back for interviews from Juniper Kim, Natalie Norris, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Gabrielle Ng, Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross. Stay tuned for more SPX interviews coming! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy went to SPX over the weekend in Bethesda, MD. He got 14 interviews which you'll be able to hear over the next few weeks. He gives his recap of the show and thoughts overall. A truly great showcase of small press and independent creators. In this episode, you'll hear the fantastically talented Shing Yin Khor. We talked about their amazing award winning graphic novel THE LEGEND OF AUNTIE PO, Route 66, marionettes, gaming, their strange beast tarot deck, cooking, food and more. Come back for interviews from MariNaomi, Juniper Kim, Natalie Norris, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Gabrielle Ng, Colleen Madden, Reinhard Kleist, Monica Gallagher, M.S. Harkness, Mylo Choy, Ana Penyas, and Miss Lasko-Gross. Stay tuned for more SPX interviews coming! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

MariNaomi joins us to share their collage-memoir, I Thought You Loved Me. We dive into their art style and the unlooked-for surprises in an artist's life! https://marinaomi.com/ http://www.wrotepodcast.com/marinaomi/  

Jimmy is heading to Small Press Expo (SPX) this weekend and gives a quick preview. He's already set up a load of interviews with the likes of MariNaomi, Colleen Madden, Monica Gallagher, Ana Penyas, Miss Lasko-Gross, M.S. Harkness, Natalie Norris, Mylo Choy, Reinhard Kleist, Daria Tessler, Nicole Goux, Shin Ying Khor, Juniper Kim and more. He also recommends a bunch of amazing graphic novels from some of those interviewees! Definitely check out their works. If you're at SPX, say hi to Jimmy. Look for the smartly dressed Filipino man with a mohawk. :) We'll be releasing all of the interviews over the next few weeks in interview specials.   Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we are joined by the charismatic cartoonist MariNaomi (she/they), known for their evocative autobiographical comics and dedication to promoting underrepresented voices, their raw and intimate storytelling has captivated readers worldwide, while their creation of three online databases has empowered countless fellow cartoonists. MariNaomi opens up about how their Japanese culture plays a part in their work and how they intertwine those roots in their storytelling and visual styles.  She is very excited to share their memoir I Thought You Loved Me, an homage to their past, recollecting the memories behind this journalistic story, paving the way through with growth due to such influence. As she continues their work today, their aim to amplify underrepresented voices in the comic industry, is an influential staple in the queer, disabled, and POC communities. Their unflinchingly honest and charismatic personality emanates through their narratives, and resonates with countless hearts.  MariNaomi is the award-winning author and illustrator who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their work has appeared in over eighty print publications and has been featured on websites such as The New Yorker's Daily Shouts, The Washington Post, LA Times, The Rumpus, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast and BuzzFeed.

Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1400th episode with some special guests via Zoom. Old pal Michael Emerson joins them to chat about his current show EVIL, the writer's strike and theater. Another great friend Eunsoo Jeong pops in to talk about her amazing zine KOREANGRY and kindly puts up with Jimmy's embarrassing rap for their aspiring K-Pop group.  Good buddy Qui Nguyen comes on to talk his writing/directing career in theater/TV/film, some Disney work and the return to NYC. And new friend MariNaomi (photo by Geoff Cordner) chats with them about her amazing new graphic novel I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME. The hosts also discuss a few things they are enjoying lately in comics, TV and film. Can they hit another 1400 episodes? Keep on listening and supporting and maybe so! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Avengers Vol 8. #1, Disney Villains: Maleficent #1, Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea #1, Vigil #1 As usual, Jimmy recruits some of his favorite reviewers to help out with this week's comic and TV reviews. Thanks to Edie, Marta, Melissa, and Ricky! And to news anchor Emily for the news which includes: lots of TV cancellations, Disney to close Star Wars hotel, HAWKEYE spin-off ECHO gets a release date and more! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

The only thing we know is we have to be kind! In which we go into the multiverse with MariNaomi and explore our love for Everything Everywhere All at Once. You can find MariNaomi online here.You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies.More about the You're Wrong About tour here:https://linktr.ee/ywapodMore about Steady Bad Luckers here:https://linktr.ee/steadybadluckersYou can find us on Twitter, Instagram, Patreon and Apple Plus.This episode was made possible by your support! Thanks to everybody who supports us on Patreon and Apple Plus.Multitude handles our ad sales!The Music of You Are Good, Vol. 1 is here.You can find producer Carolyn Kendrick's music here. She's also on Twitter.Miranda Zickler edited this episode!Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.Liz Climo designed our logo!

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with award-winning author & illustrator MariNaomi, talking about their new & ninth book, I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME, a collage-comics graphic memoir about a friendship-gone-wrong & the unreliable nature of memory.MariNaomi'swebsite: https://marinaomi.com/ patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marinaomi Produced by Nick JainaAssociate Produced by Jasmine PritchardSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”The Flowers Above You Are Blooming This Time of Year” by Lake Mary”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” by Nick JainaFOLLOW YOU'RE GOING TO DIEon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yergoing2die/ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yergoingtodie/ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YerGoing2Die THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.

We talk to the inimitable MariNaomi about their new graphic memoir I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME. In this episode co-hosted by special guest host Maria Dong, we get into friendship breakups, the nature of memory, hurting, healing, and much more! Plus, we discuss their great book Dirty Produce, their mural in Los Angeles county, and their awesome diary comics. Learn more about MariNaomi and I Thought You Loved Me: marinaomi.com or on patreon. Also catch MariNaomi on BoC Episode 41: These people matter! Follow special guest host Maria Dong at: @MariaDongWrites on most social media (link goes to Twitter) Catch Maria Dong on BoC Episode 145: Out of one genre and into another. You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts: Sara Century: @saracentury (Instagram and Twitter), S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor (Instagram and Twitter), and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and Twitter. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community. Keep in touch with us and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com And check out our new narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more! Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah & Catie welcome the hosts of Rich Not Famous, Mari & Naomi to this week's episode!! The four dive into what it truly means to be wealthy, how the concept changes as we progress through life & mantras to live by to attract the rich (not famous) lifestyle! Where to find Mari & Naomi: Rich Not Famous Podcast Rich Not Famous Instagram Here is the link to our sponsor, BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of online therapy by going to betterhelp.com/TSTM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Run On (JTBC, 2021) starring Shin Se-kyung and Im Si-wan. Grace comments on the difficulty of viewing Im Si-wan as a leading man in a rom-com, and how he's better at playing weirder roles. She also mentions how Shin Se-kyung appears more connected to herself in her performance as Mi-joo in Run On which is refreshing. Grace's guest is California-based artist and author MariNaomi(@MariNaomi on Instagram and Twitter). They discuss the process of healing after a break-up with a best friend, the tricks of memory and time, “best friends forever” as a cultural construct, writing a book about friendship, the artistic process of producing a memoir that functions as an art book, comic, collage, coffee table book, and documentary, loving ourselves as misfits, riding out a cosmic wave aligned with intention, and the greatness that is Yoko Ono. Support MariNaomi's campaign to get her book I Thought You Loved Me published with Fieldmouse Press, which you can preorder here now: https://crowdfundr.com/fmp-marinaomi?ref=ab_aBJSkd_ab_4dy8mGPkTuM4dy8mGPkTuM. Visit MariNaomi's website https://marinaomi.com/. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit https://www.kdramaschool.com/ to learn more.

[Spoiler Alert] Grace discusses the show Run On (JTBC, 2021) starring Shin Se-kyung and Im Si-wan. Grace comments on the difficulty of viewing Im Si-wan as a leading man in a rom-com, and how he's better at playing weirder roles. She also mentions how Shin Se-kyung appears more connected to herself in her performance as Mi-joo in Run On which is refreshing. Grace's guest is California-based artist and author MariNaomi(@MariNaomi on Instagram and Twitter). They discuss the process of healing after a break-up with a best friend, the tricks of memory and time, “best friends forever” as a cultural construct, writing a book about friendship, the artistic process of producing a memoir that functions as an art book, comic, collage, coffee table book, and documentary, loving ourselves as misfits, riding out a cosmic wave aligned with intention, and the greatness that is Yoko Ono. Support MariNaomi's campaign to get her book I Thought You Loved Me published with Fieldmouse Press, which you can preorder here now: https://crowdfundr.com/fmp-marinaomi?ref=ab_aBJSkd_ab_4dy8mGPkTuM4dy8mGPkTuM. Visit MariNaomi's website https://marinaomi.com/. Follow @KDramaSchool on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Visit https://www.kdramaschool.com/ to learn more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kdramaschool/support

Join us as we chat with comic book artist and author, MariNaomi. Mari tells us about her early exposure to science fiction, her passion for sharing stories, and creating databases for underrepresented artists.Check out MariNaomi's linktree here.Follow them on Twitter here. You can always find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to see what is happening on The Bridge.Check out our many links:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-bridge-all-things-sci-fi/id1570902818Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MQuEYGQ3HD2xTewRag8KGTwitter: @BridgeTalesInstagram: @talesfromthebridgeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/talesfromthebridge/Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/141864356-talesfrom-thebridge?shelf=readIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17354590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Website: https://talesfromthebridge.buzzsprout.com/Email: talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com Please check out BriteBlur Productions newest show, Finer Points TriviaCast Follow us on twitter to get all the latest. @FinerPoints_Watch the video trailer here: https://youtu.be/9f5ZmaHivrg

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with author/speaker/podcaster, Mari Naomi.  We learn about the author's point of view on banned books, how to navigate creativity in a culture ready to ban books, and the process of publishing.   Learn more about Mari Naomi: https://marinaomi.com Check out Mari's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmdalIsUkss&t=26s Support the pod on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails

MariNaomi and Dan Berry talk about applying lessons learned from autobiography to fiction, characters as catharsis and burning out. Consider supporting Mari on Patreon here. Also consider supporting Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon, where Dan makes videos explaining stuff about comics and illustration suggested by patrons!

Wayne Goodman in conversation with Mari Naomi, award winning author and illustrator who maintains databases for queer, disabled, and cartoonists of color

In another edition of our pride month extravaganza we chat with comic veteran MariNaomi. She tells us about being an indie comic creator, the importance…Continue ReadingEpisode 41.0: These people matter!

In the final volume of the Life on Earth trilogy, celebrated cartoonist MariNaomi concludes her tale of growing up, falling in and out of love, and possible alien interventions. Shy, self-deprecating Paula Navarro is coming into her own—and it's making her new girlfriend, Johanna, a little nervous. Paula's former friend Emily Baker is learning to look inward. Brett Hathaway, Emily and Paula's mutual ex-hook-up, is torn about reconnecting with his estranged dad. And Nigel Jones is smitten with his tutor, Claudia—whose disappearance and reappearance remains a mystery to everyone around her. As Claudia and her guardians put the final plan in motion, they'll reveal the truth that links everyone's fate. MariNaomi is in conversation with Myriam Gurba, a writer, a spoken-word artist, and a visual artist.

Gwendolyn Dolske interviews cartoonist, author, Mari Naomi about her graphic memoir Kiss & Tell, her creation of the database cartoonists of color, and her podcast Ask Bi Grlz.

Parker and Mike review Losing The Girl by Marinaomi. This is book one in a trilogy and they really like it. Aliens? Maybe. Teen angst? Probably. Great at and story? Definitely. Plus they discuss Your Black Friend by Ben Passmore. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/graphicnovelpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/graphicnovelpodcast/support

Mari Naomi is a graphic-memoirist, a term I just made up. That is, she’s a cartoonist who writes personal nonfiction. At least in her adult work, that’s what she does. I first encountered her cartoons on the Rumpus. I ended up following her on Twitter and patroning her on Patreon, and she has thoughts about fame! We talked about that and career and San Francisco and trolls and dating someone famous and living in LA and seeing stars and running into Bud Cort and fangirling out in Gelson’s and … well, come listen and you’ll find out!You can find her at http://marinaomi.com. Here’s some of what you’d learn about her there:“MariNaomi is the award-winning author and illustrator of Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories (2dcloud/Uncivilized Books, 2014), Turning Japanese (2dcloud, 2016), I Thought YOU Hated ME (Retrofit Comics, 2016), and the Life on Earth trilogy(Graphic Universe, 2018-2020). Her work has appeared in over eighty print publications and has been featured on websites such as The Rumpus, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast and BuzzFeed.”“She is the founder and administrator of the Cartoonists of Color Database, the Queer Cartoonists Database, and the Disabled Cartoonists Database. She is the cohost of the Ask Bi Grlz podcast with author Myriam Gurba.”***You can find all episodes of this podcast at http://15minutesjamieberger.com and a really old site of my writing at http://jamiebergerwords.com, which I mention for the first time since starting this podcast because I’m starting to write a little after about a decade hiatus.Episode 72 will mark the return of Episode 1 guest John Hodgman, whose new book, Medallion Status, the follow up to his supergreat memoir Vacationland, will be out in mid-October.Thanks for listening!-jb See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MariNaomi is not only a savvy independent cartoonist, she also manages three databases for diverse cartoonists (Cartoonists of Color, LBTQ Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists). In this episode we discuss how she’s managed to make a living in comics, the work of developing these databases, and the independent path in comics.

Author, editor, and teacher Seth Fischer joins Myriam Gurba and MariNaomi to answer questions about being a good ally, making safe spaces, and grieving a pet.

a.k.a. ‘round bellied bossy barkers’ and ‘SHE DOESN’T EVEN GO HERE! fish’ Fabulous and beautiful and talented comic book author and artist MARI NAOMI is BACK to talk with another adorable mammal! We get into prairie dogs (who can be pets???) and lionfish (who can also be pets, but it's like, not as exciting?) and animals who are cute and animals who are jerks.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Mari Naomi's website Mari on Twitter Mari on Instragram Ask Bi Girlz Podcast Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

artoonist MariNaomi is an award-winning author and illustrator whose works include "Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume"; "Ages 0 to 22"; "Turning Japanese"; "I Thought YOU Hated ME"; and the "Life on Earth" trilogy. Her work has appeared in more that 60 print publications and been featured at the Smithsonian, De Young Museum, Cartoon Art Museum, Asian Art Museum, and Japanese American Museum, She is the founder of the Cartoonists of Color Database and the Queer Cartoonists Database, has toured with the literary roadshow Sister Spit, and cohosts the podcast "Ask BiGrlz" with Myriam Gurba. Cosponsored by SMC Global Citizenship.

In Losing the Girl, the first book in the Life on Earth trilogy, Eisner-nominated cartoonist MariNaomi looks at life through the eyes of four suburban teenagers: early romance, fraying friendships, and the traces of a mysterious—maybe otherworldly—disappearance. Different chapters focus on different characters, each with a unique visual approach.

Rock star and yoga goddess Taleen Kali helps MariNaomi and Myriam Gurba answer some questions!

MariNaomi and Myriam Gurba discuss religious folklore, ghost stories, self-care, and slogging through the grind.

Paul Madonna's popular comic, "All Over Coffee" had been running for twelve years in the San Francisco Chronicle when he was evicted from his longtime home and studio in the Mission District, ground-zero in the "tech wars" transforming the city. Suddenly finding himself yet another victim of San Francisco's overheated boomtown housing market, with its soaring prices and rampant evictions, Madonna decided to use his comic as a cathartic public platform to explore the experience, and to capture the complex, highly charged atmosphere of a city—and a life—being forced through a painful transition. In a series of drawings and stories, Madonna evokes the sense of vertigo induced by being forced from his home, and the roil of emotions that ensue as he enters into the city's brutal competition for a place to live. The line between reality and surreality begins to blur almost immediately, in real life and in his comic. Absurd, maddening, and all-too-poignant, these drawings and stories capture the spirit of not just San Francisco, but a cultural epidemic that has now spread to cities around the world. Praise for On to the Next Dream: "For years I've been intrigued and charmed by Paul Madonna's careful and thoughtful drawings of overlooked nooks and by-ways of San Francisco. In his new book he now combines them with manic, delirious, and increasingly paranoid writings as he struggles with the all-consuming City dilemma of gentrification; of who came first, who gets to stay, which wave of usurpers is more 'real' and deserving than the next, and finally, what happens when someone decides it's your turn to go. Beautiful and engaging."—Sandow Birk, visual artist "Madonna has created a kind of San Francisco Realism, details so absurd, cruel, and beautiful that they can only come from our infuriating home. If Charlie Kaufman squatted in an illegal sublet in Armistead Maupin's mind, this would be the lovely tenant."—Joshua Mohr, author of All This Life "Paul Madonna's On to the Next Dream is bleak, terrifying, hilarious and lovely."—MariNaomi, author and illustrator of Turning Japanese "Simply delightful. I really don't like much out there, I really don't, but On to the Next Dream I couldn't put down. It was sharp, clever, honest, and maybe the funniest book on eviction ever written."—New Yorker cartoonist and New York Times bestselling author, Bob Eckstein, Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores Paul Madonna is a San Francisco-based artist and writer. He is the creator of the comic series "All Over Coffee" and the author of two books, All Over Coffee and Everything is its own reward. His drawings and stories have appeared in numerous books and journals as well as galleries and museums, including the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum and the Oakland Museum of California. Event date:  Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 7:30pm

Myriam Gurba and MariNaomi discuss the benefits (or not) of reading one's Goodreads reviews, and Myriam gives advice about someone's rascally rabbit!

MariNaomi and Myriam Gurba discuss their experience touring with Sister Spit and performing as authors. They answer a question from a listener about the reasons behind misogyny, and another about Diane Arbus.

Author, teacher, and sex worker advocate Antonia Crane joins MariNaomi and Myriam Gurba to discuss queer flavors, allies, first kisses, and trolls.

a.k.a. 'Fuzzy Butt McNosey Sauce' and 'Self-Care Patronus' We're 100% ADORABLE in today's Drunk Safari, with extra special guest, MARI NAOMI! We talk wombats and their butt-centric lifestyles, and also more about the movie Sirens than you'd probably guess. We also talk about the world's strangest animate pine cones, the pangolin! Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Mari Naomi's website Support Pangolins! Ask Bi Girlz Podcast Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

In this episode, Myriam Gurba and MariNaomi tackle the subjects of intersectional feminism, animal rights, and farming human flesh.

In the third episode of Ask Bi Grlz, Myriam Gurba and MariNaomi discuss their thoughts on Basic Instinct, queer representation in the media, and cis-het marketing to queers.

Welcome to the advice podcast starring author Myriam Gurba and cartoonist MariNaomi. Biracial! Bisexual! Bipedal! In episode one, Myriam and Mari attempt to solve one woman's hairy problem, and talk through another woman's bi-impostor syndrome.

 Writers and artists routinely reckon with anxiety and loathing as part of their creative process. Author and comedian Sara Benincasa, writer and illustrator Mari Naomi, and novelist Shanthi Sekaran, in conversation with writer and literary organizer Michelle Tea, discuss with humor and honesty the role fear has played in their work and their creative process. Be part of a larger discussion of how we learn to manage the stress of daily life.For photos from the program, click here. 

Mari Naomi sat down for an interview a matter of days follow the election, a fact that unavoidably colored the conversation. It’s pretty clear listening back almost two months later that we were only beginning to process our thoughts at the time — not that most of us have made all that much progress in the meantime. For a cartoonist whose work deals so often with issues of cultural and sexuality identity, there were a number a of topics we likely would have broached over the course of our 50 minute long conversation even if the election had gone a different route entirely. But all of the recent goings on do have a way of bringing such concerns into sharp relief. As such, it’s a sometimes depressing, sometimes funny and always enlightening conversation with the cartoonist, who says with a laugh, “The worst part was that I couldn’t even draw a comic about it,” when referring to a recent accident that resulted in her breaking both of her hands. Hopefully it’s the sort of combination of darkness and light we can all use as we cast aside the darkness of a recently ended year and look toward the potential for hope in the months to come.

Time Codes: 00:00:29 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Setup of interview 00:03:55 - Interview with Gina Wynbrandt 00:27:16 - Interview with Will Dinski 01:03:48 - Interview with MariNaomi 01:39:32 - Wrap up 01:40:41 - Contact us The Two Guys have discussed 2dcloud comics in past -- see their review of Austin English's Gulag Casual as well as the coverage of last year's Ignatz Awards -- but on this episode, they take a deep dive into the publisher's recent releases. They do this by interviewing three of the creators who have had, or will have, new books coming out from 2dcloud: Gina Wynbrandt, Will Dinksi, and MariNaomi. The guys talk with all three about their recent publications -- Someone Please Have Sex with Me, Trying Not to Notice, and Turning Japanese -- but they also use the opportunity to delve into each artist's broader career. For example, Andy and Derek talk with Gina about her history with, and preference for, fan-inspired minicomics. In their conversation with Will, they ask about his 2dcloud comics as well as the Top Shelf book Finger Prints and his self-published projects.  And with Mari, they discuss her series of autobiographical efforts beginning with Kiss and Tell: A Romantic Resume Ages 0 to 22 and leading all the way to her upcoming I Thought You Hated Me. Powerpaola, yet another 2dcloud author, couldn't join the guys this time around, but readers should definitely check out her new book, Virus Tropical.

MariNaomi has been making memoir comics since 1997. She's the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 (Harper Perennial, 2011), the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories (2dcloud/Uncivilized Books, 2014), the newly released Turning Japanese (2dcloud, 2016) and I Thought You Hated Me (Retrofit Comics, 2016), and her self-published Estrus Comics (1998 to 2009). Her work has appeared in over sixty print publications, and has been featured on numerous websites, such as The Rumpus, The Weeklings, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, Truth-out, XOJane, Buzzfeed, PEN America and more. Mari's work on the Rumpus won a SPACE Prize and an honorable mention in Houghton Mifflin's Best American Comics 2013.

Today I talk comics, dating & depression with cartoonist Alec Longstreth. Then! I am joined in San Francisco by artist Mari Naomi, to discuss her new book "Turning Japanese", our opinions of PDA, and her Cartoonist of Color Database project. marinaomi.com aleclongstreth.com

Our guest this time is MariNaomi, author of the graphic memoirs Dragon’s Breath (2dCloud) and Kiss and Tell (Harper Perennial), among others. In this episode Kevin and Mari discuss the conversation between culture and experience, and how that relates to the comics they make. MariNamoi’s work: http://marinaomi.com/comics.html This episode is sponsored by Basecamp, in partnership with the Chicago Podcast Cooperative Mari sent us photos of her workspace with an incredible walkthrough!

Turning Japanese (2D Cloud) In 1995, 22-year-old Mari has just exited a long-term relationship, moving from Mill Valley to San Jose, California. Soon enough she falls in love, then finds employment at an illegal hostess bar for Japanese expats, where she is determined to learn the Japanese language and culture. She hopes to finally connect with her Japanese relatives without her mother as a translator and filter. Turning Japanese is a story about otherness, culture clashes, generation gaps and youthful impetuosity. Praise for Turning Japanese “It is a tremendous blessing to read anything that comes from a skillful graphic memoirist like MariNaomi. In Turning Japanese, her unflinching honesty, open heart and hard-earned wisdom challenges us to embrace the unexpected detours that unfold in our own lives. The empty spaces in her minimalist artwork contain many wells of unspoken feelings that linger with you long after you finish reading her book.”  -- Yumi Sakugawa, author of Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe Praise for MariNaomi’s Past Work “Refreshing and poignant...” -- Publishers Weekly  “In Dragon’s Breath and Other True Stories, MariNaomi weaves a crazy-quilt of despair, hope, lost loves, new beginnings, horrible regrets, hilarious memories, and above all else, survival. Her beautiful, spare line is stripped of all but the most important details in order to impart the greatest emotional impact in a given story, creating a delicate storytelling rhythm built on restraint, subtlety and total vulnerability. Her short autobiographical anecdotes create a gestalt of a person who has lived and viewed life with a curious intellect and her heart on her sleeve.” -- Rob Clough, The Comics Journal “...just how a girl does it in this day and age.” -- ELLE Magazine  “Packed with wisdom and raw experience.” -- BUST Magazine  MariNaomi is the author and illustrator of the SPACE Prize-winning graphic memoir Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22, the Eisner-nominated Dragon's Breath and Other True Stories, and her self-published Estrus Comics. Her work has appeared in over sixty print anthologies, and has been featured on such websites as The Rumpus, The Weeklings, LA Review of Books, Midnight Breakfast, Truth-out, XOJane, Buzzfeed, Bitch Media, and more. She is also the creator and curator of the Cartoonists of Color Database and the LGBTQ Cartoonists Database. Yumi Sakugawa is a comic book artist and the author of I Think I Am in Friend-Love with You. She is a regular comic contributor to The Rumpus and Wonderhowto.com, and her short comic stories “Mundane Fortunes for the Next Ten Billion Years” and “Seed Bomb” were selected as Notable Comics of 2012 and 2013 respectively by the Best American Comics series editors (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Her comics have also appeared in Bitch, the Best American Non­Required Reading 2014, Folio, Fjords Review, and other publications. A graduate from the fine art program of University of California, Los Angeles, she lives in southern California. Visit her on the web at www.yumisakugawa.com.

[Note this interview was conducted via Skype and audio adjustments have been made.] Jenn speaks with cartoonist Mari Naomi about her upcoming work Turning Japanese as well as the realities of being a self-taught artist including touring, pursuing your work above all else, and the need for more recognition of artists of color and in the LGBTQ community. 

Episode #111! Featuring an interview with MariNaomi, author and illustrator of DRAGON'S BREATH and KISS AND TELL.

MariNaomi is an author and illustrator, combining her talents as a writer and an artist to tell stories of "love, sex, failure [and] hope." She published the zine "Estrus Comics" for ten years, as well as produced work in others mediums, such as painting and collage. Her first book, "Kiss & Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22" came out in 2011 as she began a tour with the feminist literary collective Sister Spit, and she is working on her second book, "Turning Japanese."Mari joins BFH on the podcast to discuss the pivotal role Ron Paul played in her life (well, at least the very first part), growing up in the Bay Area and her struggles as an independent artist, and her more recent roles in academia and mentoring. They also chat about hostess bars, "Henry and Glenn Forever and Ever," hanging out with Armisted Maupin on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and tongue baths from animal friends (hear one live on the air!). Featuring the music of The The.