Michael Tisserand is a New Orleans-based author whose most recent book is Krazy: George Herriman, a Life in Black and White — the first full-length biography of cartoonist George Herriman, the creator of Krazy Kat . His other books include… Read More
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KRAZY on the road!
KRAZY hits the snowy Midwest this month! In addition to the events listed below, Michael Tisserand will be appearing at the lovely Next Page Books in Cedar Rapids, at 5 pm Wednesday, February 8.
Farewell to a Mutt
A listing of President Barack Obama’s statements about race might start with his campaign speech “A More Perfect Union,” when the self-described son of a “black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas” described how the idea that this nation is greater than the sum of its parts is seared into […]
New Orleans, New Yorick, New Jerza.
Thank you to everyone who came to Octavia Books for the launch of Krazy, and especially to George Herriman’s cousin John Boutté, who memorably shared his great gift of song to start out the Krazy season. For more information on John’s music, please visit www.johnboutte.com. After an afternoon of Buster Keaton and Krazy Kat in […]
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