I'm delighted to have been invited to do a Two Cents Plain presentation and signing this Jan 19th at the Parkland Community Library in Whitehall at 7pm.
I'm also pleased I’ll be speaking and signing at the New York Society Library on Jan 26th at 6:30– 53 East 79 between Park and Madison.
As part of the International Holocaust Rememberance Day, the Reading Public Library has asked me to speak about my first book Mendel's Daughter on Jan 28th. It is the January Book Club Pick for Teens.
When I was making my book, Two Cents Plain, I intended to included one of my early window shade paintings. I was certain that one of these painting had survived but, unfortunately, I could not locate it, until now– over a year after the book was published.
As a 6 or 7 year old, eons ago,I had no idea where to buy canvas in Brownsville, Brooklyn, so I figured the shade off of our bedroom window (in back of the Candy Store) was close enough. Surprisingly, my mother didn't go crazy when I ruined the shade.
PS–The paints I used were old, discarded Paint-by-Number oils in those little plastic containers.
This is a very surreal work. There were no houses like these in our neighborhood
and snow usually was grey-brown.
Can you find the seagull?
From Two Cents Plain: My Brooklyn Boyhood
It's been a while since I've posted anything– Lots has happened.
Just came back from a 5 week Florida visit to see my first grandson, sweet little Jason. He's very cute (I'm not saying that because I'm related to him.) Seems like yesterday that my son David (his dad) was Jason's size.
I'm also writing the script to a new graphic novel based on mid-19th century diaries (17,000 words and probably another 10,00 to go– then mucho cutting) I'm itching to start drawing but want to concentrate on writing first.
Below is the first page of a 5 page story about my dear Uncle Isia. Look for a new page every week.
Hope you like it.
Be well,
Martin
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