A.D. book tour dates
June 16th, 2009 by Josh NeufeldThe book Dave Eggers hails as “one of the best-ever examples of comics reportage, and one of the clearest portraits of post-Katrina New Orleans yet published,” and Cornel West calls “intimate and yet seismic in its scope” is going on tour. Tell your friends and come on out. (Times and dates subject to change.)
Wednesday, August 19: Josh commemorates A.D.’s release with a presentation and signing in Austin, Texas, @ Book People. 603 N. Lamar, Austin, 7pm.
Thursday, August 20: A.D. presentation & signing with Josh @ Domy Books in Houston, Texas. 1709 Westheimer, Houston, 6:00 pm.
Friday, August 21: A.D. hits New Orleans. Release party with Josh and some of the book’s subjects, live and in person! Plus an art show, music, and refreshments. The Canary Collective, 329 Julia Street, New Orleans, 7pm.
Saturday, August 22: Josh signs books @ Maple Street Book Shop, 7523 Maple Street, New Orleans. 1pm.
Saturday, August 22: Josh signs books @ Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans. 3:30 pm.
Tuesday, August 25: A.D.’s New York release party @ Idlewild Books, co-sponsored by SMITH and Teachers & Writers Collaborative. Featuring live music by Mary McBride, refreshments, and an art auction to benefit Common Ground Relief. 12 West 19th St., New York City, 7pm
Friday, August 28: Josh presents A.D. and signs books @ The Book Cellar, in Chicago. 4736-38 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 7pm.
Saturday, August 29: Katrina’s fourth anniversary. Josh will be doing an author coffee @ Writers Workspace Chicago. 5443 N. Broadway St., Chicago, 11am.
Tuesday, September 8: Josh hits the Boston area for a presentation, Q&A, and book signing. Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, Mass, 7pm.
Wednesday, September 9:Josh signs A.D. @ Million Year Picnic, 99 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, Mass, 4-6 pm.
Wednesday, September 16: Josh, Pantheon editor Lisa Weinert, and SMITH comics editor Jeff Newelt discuss the evolution of A.D. from web to print. McNally Jackson Books, 52 Prince Street, New York City, 7 pm.
Thursday, September 24: A.D. signing with Josh @ Bergen Street Comics, 470 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY, 7pm.
September 26–27: A.D. hits D.C. for the annual Small Press Expo (SPX). Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland. Come to Josh’s Spotlight panel, moderated by Gina Gagliano, Sunday @ the White Flint Amphitheatre, 2pm.
Monday, September 28: Conversation between Josh and David Small (Stitches), moderated by John Hogan (GraphicNovelReporter.com) followed by signing. PowerHouse Arena Bookstore, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY, 7pm.
Tuesday, October 6: Conversation between Josh and Tim Hamilton (Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation), followed by signing. Book Court, 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY, 7pm.
Saturday, October 10: Josh will be a guest of Portland’s Wordstock Literary Festival, “the largest celebration of literature and literacy in the Pacific Northwest.” Josh will join Laurie Sandell (The Imposter’s Daughter) on the UofO NonFiction Stage for slideshow presentations of their work, a Q&A, and a signing. Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon, 1pm.
Saturday, November 14: Josh will appear at one of the biggest book festivals in the country, The Miami Book Fair International. Josh will join Dan Goldman (08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail) and Josh Dysart (Unknown Soldier) for a panel @ 11:30am.
I’m so excited for this release! The only bummer is I’ll have to travel to catch it. Why no Philadelphia releases? I know a TON of bookstores that would GLADLY host, if that’s still an option. If not, NYC is only a 2-hr bus trip away!
Wow. Holy crap. I’m going to check your stuff out. You have an awesome comic. Found it via: http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=6490 Good stuff. I’ll be catching up with your work. A family of Katrina refugees held up in the house behind mine when I lived in Virginia. What an incredible American tragedy. Glad to find you.
No stops in the LA area?? Why not?
I do wish you the best at your other stops though!
Hi Josh. I haven’t gotten in contact in a long time. As my miraculous timing would have it, I *just* missed your signings in New Orleans - and I mean, you started on Friday evening and I flew out Saturday morning. I have every intention of finally catching you on the 16th at McNally though! My health has not been the best of late, but if it’s a day that I can walk, you can believe I’ll be there. Perhaps I’ll remember to finally bring you a copy of my zine, which I don’t think I ever sent to you.
Hey Melissa, Sorry we missed crossing paths in NOLA, and hope to see you NYC at McNally Jackson. Feel better!
Love to host a event if you are back in NYC.
Josh - it was so great to finally get to meet you tonight, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that you took the time to talk to me. Hearing you speak about the project was moving: it is obvious that your dedication to the “characters” runs deep, as does your true understanding of that event. Thank you for continuing to bring attention to the ongoing struggles in New Orleans, and for providing those of us who lived through the storm with a lucid and even remembrance of this event that we will never fully understand but will also never stop exploring. I hope we have the chance to talk again.