Category Archives: Hereville

Seattle Appearance, November 11th

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Ampersand

I will be appearing at Mockingbird Books in Seattle tomorrow (Thursday the 11th) at 6:30pm. I’ll be presenting a slideshow about Hereville (including a reading), answering questions, and signing books. If you’re in Seattle, please come out … Continue reading →

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Hereville Preview — The First Fifteen Pages

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ampersand

I’ve posted the first fifteen pages of Hereville on the Hereville website. Try before you buy! and all that.

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Premiereville Went Well

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Ampersand

The Hereville premiere at Powell’s was a fun time for all, I think. There’s a report and photos on Hereville.com.

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Portland Opera’s “Hansel and Gretel”

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Ampersand

This Monday, me and 19 other Portland cartoonists attended a dress rehearsal of the Portland Opera’s production of “Hansel and Gretel.” We were fed and wined, given a backstage tour, and then allowed to sketch and doodle during a full dress rehearsal. I had a great time. Anyway, here’s the drawing I made, based on […] Continue reading →

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Jewish Women in Pop Culture #3: Rhoda Morgenstern

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Ampersand

I love Rhoda. Although I wonder how many Hereville readers will know who she is without having to click on the link? Continue reading →

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Interview, interview, interview!

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Ampersand

There are three (!) new interviews with me available online:
* On the Blog of the Association of Jewish Libraries
* On Graphic Novel Reporter
* And on The Portland Examiner (part one of a three-part interview!)
Goodness! Thanks to all three interviewer… Continue reading →

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Video of me drawing Mirka

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Ampersand

Here’s a video I made of me drawing Mirka. I’m not very happy with how the drawing came out, to tell the truth, but the video might still be fun to watch. The video is speeded up to ten times the actual speed I drew at.

And part two: Continue reading →

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Hereville reviewed on “Attempts”

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Ampersand

I’m a fan of Stephen Frug’s blog “Attempts,” so I was delighted that he wrote an in-depth review of Hereville (and relieved that he liked it!). Here’s a sample: In both his page layouts and lettering, the largest influence on Deutsch’s work appears to be Dave Sim’s Cerebus. I checked, and he admits as much […] Continue reading →

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The Official Hereville Premiere Event! November 4th, 7:30pm

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Ampersand

Sorry I haven’t been participating much on “Alas” — I’m just very busy this week. Primarily because I’m preparing for Thursday’s even at Powell’s on Hawthorne, which I hope any “Alas” readers in Portland will consider attending. When: Thursday, November … Continue reading →

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Horn Book reviews Hereville: “Unique, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly engrossing.”

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Ampersand

From Horn Book Magazine: Eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg is not your average dragon-slaying heroine. For starters, she’s a Hasidic Jew. Then there are the crazy quarrels with her stepmother, Fruma, who defends one side of an argument, then, in a heartbeat, switches to the other. Case in point: “You want to slaughter innocent dragons? How could […] Continue reading →

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