EPISODE · Jan 27, 2017 · 1H 6M
Comics Alternative Interviews: Miriam Libicki
from The Comics Alternative · host Stergios Botzakis & Derek Royal
Time Codes: 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:19 - Setup of interview 00:03:17 - Interview with Miriam Libicki 01:01:17 - Wrap up 01:03:11 - Contact us Exposure Andy and Derek have the pleasure of talking with Miriam Libicki whose latest book, Toward a Hot Jew, was released late last year from Fantagraphics. This is a collection of various graphic essays that Miriam has written over the years, a style of writing she describes as a comics form of gonzo journalism. The guys talk with her about these various pieces and their mix of reportage, autobiography, and expository analysis. They also discuss Miriam's autobiographical series Jobnik!, which concerns her experiences serving in the Israeli army. Most of the talk revolves around Miriam's writing, but at times the conversation becomes more academic and speculative, in many ways reflecting the tone found throughout Toward a Hot Jew. Get Miriam's books and others discussed in this interview:
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Time Codes: 00:00:25 - Introduction 00:02:19 - Setup of interview 00:03:17 - Interview with Miriam Libicki 01:01:17 - Wrap up 01:03:11 - Contact us Exposure Andy and Derek have the pleasure of talking with Miriam Libicki whose latest book, Toward a Hot Jew, was released late last year from Fantagraphics. This is a collection of various graphic essays that Miriam has written over the years, a style of writing she describes as a comics form of gonzo journalism. The guys talk with her about these various pieces and their mix of reportage, autobiography, and expository analysis. They also discuss Miriam's autobiographical series Jobnik!, which concerns her experiences serving in the Israeli army. Most of the talk revolves around Miriam's writing, but at times the conversation becomes more academic and speculative, in many ways reflecting the tone found throughout Toward a Hot Jew. Get Miriam's books and others discussed in this interview:
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