Spiegelman Talks Meta Maus with NPR.

The new book about the phenomenon surrounding the graphic novel Maus, MetaMaus, is finally here! I've got my copy, don't you know, since we'll be reading Maus in Jewish American Literature in the next couple of weeks. Hear what Art Spiegelman has to say about the texts by clicking the link to this post's title. It'll take you to an interview from NPR.

"News @ UTEP" weekly Newsletter details ENG 3327

Click here for the scoop on my ENGLISH 3327: Jewish American Literature Through the Graphic Novel course, offered for the first time this semester at UTEP.

The Late Harvey Pekar's Book on Yiddish Coming Soon!

Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land is edited by Pekar and Paul Buhle. There's a preview waiting for you if you click the link embedded in this post's title. I can't wait to tell my ENGL 3327 class about it!

What are you waiting for? Mench up and stop being a putz! Go read it! ;)

Sarah Lightman's Mini Documentary: Women in Comics

Some of this stuff is so "like, whoah!" Click the link embedded in this post's title to view the documentary.

Vanessa Davis' Passover Webcomic

Material for my Jewish American Literature: The Graphic Novel course just keeps popping up! :)

"Jews and Superheroes" Cartoon from EV Comics

Thanks to Barry D for sharing this link and offering to skype with ENG 3327 next semester!

TT Prof Talks Comics, Holocaust

You Know You Wish you Were Enrolled at UTEP Come Fall 2011!

"Confessions of a Graphic Novel Convert" Article from *LA Times*

Sonja Bolle makes me spell "bat mitszah." This makes me wonder, how the hell have I been blogging for 5 years now and never put a "judaica" search term in my list??? I know I've covered Jewish connections, at least, but now: search term/label time!