James Sturm in conversation with Miriam Libicki in Toronto - May 8th

Two Jewish cartoonists - 3 opinions?

On May 8th, James Sturm (author-illustrator of The Golem's Mighty Swing) will read and present from his new work (Market Day). Joining him on stage will be British Columbia-based artist Miriam Libicki. Libicki was an American Jewish girl from a religious home who has become the author-illustrator of the biographical jobnik! series, the first volume of which has been collected in trade paperback, the illustrated essays "Towards a Hot Jew: The Israeli Soldier as Fetish Object" and "Jewish Memoir Goes Pow! Zap! Oy!" & the illustrated mini-journals Ceasefire and Fierce Ease.

The event will take place at the Al Green Theatre in the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (750 Spadina Ave.).

Both artists will have prepared audio/visual presentations, and will participate in a moderated Q&A with the audience. Market Day, jobnik!, and other works by both Sturm and Libicki will be available on site for purchase courtesy of The Beguiling Books & Art.

This FREE event is part of The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, being held Saturday May 8th and Sunday May 9th at the Toronto Reference Library in Toronto, Canada. For more information on TCAF events, please visit http://www.torontocomics.com.