Tiny Showcase has a limited edition letterpress print called “The Physicality of Tortoise” that’s signed by Jo and includes a signed copy of Quietly Sure – Like the Keeper of a Great Secret. There are only 31 out of 100 left, so get yours while you still can!

http://www.tinyshowcase.com/index.php

“Valentino Achak Deng is back from Marial Bai, Sudan, with astonishing photos of the school he’s built in his hometown. Come see him and Dave Eggers TONIGHT at 8:15pm at 849 Valencia Street, San Francisco. They will show slides, talk about Valentino’s foundation, and the future of southern Sudan. This is your last chance to see Valentino for a while. Don’t miss it! “

We just received our first copies of Lilli Carre’s Nine Ways to Disappear and we are excited to be debuting it this weekend at Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland! Come see us at booth #102–not only will we have special Fest discounts, we’ll also be accompanied by the fabulous Martine Workman!

Focus Features is coordinating a series of events around the world premiere of Away We Go, the newest release from Sam Mendes starring John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. It was written by Vendela Vida and Dave Eggers and they’re going on a mini-tour of screenings as a fundraiser for 826 National, The Teacher Salary Project, The Believer, and Voice of Witness.

May 1: San Francisco
May 7: Los Angeles
May 9: Seattle
May 14: Ann Arbor
May 15: Chicago
May 16: New York
May 31: Boston

Friends of Nancy: Comics at the RISD Library
April 16 – June 26

Opening Reception
Thursday, April 16, 5:00-7:00pm
Library, Second Floor, Room 223

Fleet Library at RISD
15 Westminster St.
Providence, RI 02903

Friends of Nancy: Comics at the RISD Library is an exhibition of comics and graphic novels which will be displayed at the RISD Library. The exhibition includes an eclectic mix of groundbreaking contemporary and historical cartoonists from the Library’s collection of Artists’ Books and Special Collections, and will feature original pages and hand-printed mini-comics by Allison Cole, Cybele Collins, Jo Dery, C.F., Leif Goldberg, Carlos Gonzalez and James McShane. The opening reception will be held on April 16th from 5-7pm in room 223, the Special Collections Reading Room on second floor of the RISD Library.

Tonight at Powell’s on Burnside (in Portland), author Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson of When Elephants Weep will be speaking about his new book The Face on Your Plate which, “explores our relationship with the animals we call food, challenging us to become conscious of how our food choices affect our moral selves, health, and environment.” The title alone is a reason to attend. More info here: http://www.powells.com/events/

At the end of May, Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery in Milwaukee, WI will close its doors after four years of being in business. We’ve had the pleasure of selling our publications in their store and they were always very nice to deal with and will be missed. If you live in Milwaukee, definitely stop by their store before it’s gone. 

http://paperboatmilwaukee.blogspot.com/2009/03/paper-boat-is-closing.html