Talks

Speaking and presenting

I have given lectures and presentations at universities, schools, festivals, cultural centers, libraries, museums, and professional conventions, and have been featured on C-SPAN2’s Book TV. As part of the U.S. Department of State’s Speaker and Specialist program, I have traveled abroad as a “cultural ambassador,” giving workshops and presentations in such countries as Burma, Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Israel/Palestine, and Mexico.

I most often speak about my own work — particularly Hurricane Katrina, comics journalism, and graphic medicine — but am also prepared to speak about my collaborations with Harvey Pekar and Brooke Gladstone, autobiography and memoir, comics and catastrophe, technology, and the ever-changing media landscape.

I accompany my always evolving lectures with a cascade of images — as many as 90 in a single talk. I always leave time for Q&A, which usually results in engaging conversations.

I have also participated in panels and round tables with other creators, a very interesting and fruitful format.

Though the majority of my presentations are suited for high school-age and older audiences, all can be adapted or redesigned to suit individual circumstances.

I’m also a podcaster, where I speak about films, comics, my own work—or all three!

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For more information on bringing me to your college, high school, or community, contact me directly.