Literature

10.19.09

tim hamilton to give a free lecture at pam on 10/20 Art, Literature, Phoenix | (0)
From PHXART.ORG: "More than half a century ago, Ray Bradbury envisioned one of the world's most unforgettable dystopian futures. Artist Tim Hamilton has turned this modern masterpiece into a gorgeously imagined graphic novel. Hamilton talks about how he came to illustrate this year's Big Read selection, Fahrenheit 451, and how an artist adapts a work of fiction to the graphic medium. He shares early storyboard drafts and concept sketches, as well as art-historical examples that inspired the look for the adaptation. A reception follows the talk." This will be an incredible lecture to be a part of. It starts at 6 and ...
09.09.09

dave eggers’ wild things novel Film, Literature | (0)
I felt like a kid on Christmas morning when I heard that my favorite author, Dave Eggers, was co-writing the screenplay to Where The Wild Things Are with Spike Jonze. What has me equally as excited is that Dave actually wrote a novel called The Wild Things that has fleshed out his ideas for the screenplay. The novel is being released on October 1st and a pre-order is available for this incredibly awesome fur-covered edition through Amazon right now for only $18. If you haven't read Dave's work, I'd recommend starting with You Shall Know Our Velocity before reading this ...

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