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Stephan Pastis talks about his eerie comic prophecies of the pandemic and the Jan. 6 riot, and his passion for sightseeing his way across America
LBB Presents: Stephan Pastis - Looking Up On Friday, October 20th, Left Bank Books and Schlafly Public Library presents Stephan Pastis, award winning cartoonist and creator of the syndicated comic strip "Pearls Before Swine." Join us for discussion of "Looking Up" a quirky and heartwarming middle grade novel about a girl struggling with loneliness and the curveballs of life--featuring black and white illustrations throughout! Pastis will also share from the beloved and hilarious "Pearls Seeks Enlightenment: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury!"
Contemporary writers still offer adventure, fantasy and mystery, but today's middle grade readers also pick up graphic literature and more.
Stephan Pastis is a lot of things – creator of the comic “Pearls Before Swine,” New York Times bestseller, Disney movie writer – but one thing he probably never expected was to be a guy who predicted January 6. The syndicate wound up pulling the strips. But you can find them in Pastis' newest comics compendium, “Pearls Seeks Enlightenment,” where they fit right in with the artist's blend of political commentary and railings against American stupidity (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $19.99). The book is actually Pastis' second of the year. He also wrote “Looking Up,” ...