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Lauderdale cartoonist releases self-published graphic novel

“My name is Lars Martinson. I was born in Minnesota in 1977. I am currently in the midst of a foolhardy attempt to eke out a living as a cartoonist.” MORE »

Colorful characters

When JoAnne Pastel couldn’t find storybook characters that her 2-year-old biracial son could identify with, she decided to do something about it. “I was just not seeing a lot of diversity. There were no characters who looked like him, which I felt was really important in helping to build his confidence.” MORE »

'Riding Shotgun'

Motherhood is not for the faint of heart-and neither is being a daughter. Thanks to a new collection of essays, “Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers,” readers now have the opportunity to explore this in more depth. MORE »

The lit mags that could

Writer Stephanie Wilbur Ash investigates the persistent proliferation of homegrown lit mag publishers—from online ‘zines to emerging and established print publications. MORE »

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