Stack Overflow: Reading List Progress Report
I’ve made some progress in my reading list in the past two months, so I thought I’d check in and give an update on a few of the books I’ve finished.
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Tag: March
Stack Overflow: Reading List for Black History Month
February is Black History Month in the US and Canada, and this year I’m feeling motivated to do a little more reading on the subject.
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GBBP 86: Nate Powell & Andrew Aydin
On this episode, we talk to (illustrator) Nate Powell and (coauthor) Andrew Aydin–the creative forces behind ‘March’–about the books, working with Lewis, the research they each did to prepare, the pressure associated with creating books that are immediately being taught in schools across the country, and their careers away from ‘March.’
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5 New Family-Friendly Streaming Titles for March
A new chunk of content is dropping on streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, including ‘Lego Friends,’ ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday’ and ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.’
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Mid-Atlantic Geeks Assemble! ‘Asimov’s’ Magazine Comes to Philadelphia
Hobnob with science fiction authors and editors when ‘Asimov’s’ Magazine comes to Philadelphia on March 28.
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Best Books of 2013
Here are our favorite books from 2013!
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50 Years Ago: “I Have a Dream”
Fifty years ago today, hundreds of thousands of people marched on Washington to rally for civil rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, calling for racial harmony.
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Serious Comics, Part 7: Making History
Non-fiction writing, particularly biographies and coverage of historical events, often tends to be accompanied by pictures: illustrations and photography help to establish events in our minds by showing us what people and places look like. For the same reason, comics can be a great way to immerse the reader in these very real worlds, experiencing these very real events.
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