Bringing the Funny . . . Twice!
Have plans this weekend? That’s a pity. I sure wish you could drop those plans because I have TWO (count ’em) TWO panels that I’m moderating on Saturday and Sunday and they both have the same topic: Funny Books.
How did this happen? I have no idea, but I do find it amusing how some things shake out. If you’re interested, here’s the info on both events:
Saturday, September 11th at 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Literary Salon – Bringing the Funny
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Children’s Center at 42nd Street (Map and directions)
Ground Floor, Room 84
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
This event will be held in the Berger Forum (Room 227)
And then the next day . . . .
You’ve Got to Be Kidding
Former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jon Scieszka (Spaceheadz), National Book Award finalist E. Lockhart (The Treasure Map of Boys), and Mac Barnett (The Brixton Brothers) take on the absurdity of life in books and writing, and talk about their ways of making us laugh, including hamster space aliens and panicky smart alecks. Moderated by Betsy Bird.
THE YOUTH STOOP
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About Betsy Bird
Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.
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Those both sound great! Can you do a program like that out here in the LA area? Or will either of them be podcast? It would be great to be able to watch them remotely!
Boy, I wish I could. There was some thought of recording my Lit Salons, but nothing really came of it. But maybe the Brooklyn Festival will do something snazzy. Fingers crossed. Failing that, fly me to LA and I will do whatever you want. I’m an easy soul.
For a moment there I actually considered bombing up the NJ Turnpike for your Sunday morning panel. Frankie Landau-Banks meets Billy Twitters and the Time Warp Trio? Now THAT sounds like trouble!
But I’d have a hell of a time getting back down to Baltimore to man the reference desk at 1pm. Please ask Scieszka to have someone start work on an actual time-warp machine. I’m sure, as Former Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he has some pull at NASA. Thanks!