Ted Rall Joins “Book the Writer”

“Book the Writer” made a splash in The New York Times recently. It’s a way for book clubs and anyone else to “rent” an author for an hour or two.

Now I’m part of it. So if you want me to join your book club, and you’re in the New York City metro area (NY-NJ-CT), please contact them.

(I am also available to attend functions anywhere else, but for that, get in touch directly using the Contact form here.)

Looking Good

In a landmark decision, a Florida court has allowed a guy accused of murder to use makeup to cover up his scary Nazi tattoos.

NYC Book Signings Thursday and Friday

I’ll be at two book signings in Manhattan, tomorrow and Friday night. If you’re around come hang out, and let’s talk about stuff.

Check the sidebars for details.

As I weren’t enough, joining me will be brilliant political “Minimum Security” cartoonist Stephanie McMillan and awesome existential “Boy on a Stick and Slither” cartoonist Steven L. Cloud.

DC Rall-tastic Event #2: 7/7/07 Cartoonists With Attitude Slideshow w/ Rall, Reid, Knight, Bolling, Bors, McMillan and more!
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The Cartoonists With Attitude gang storms the capital on July 7 with an edgy satirical cartoon slideshow and book signing!

  • When: Saturday, July 7, 2 p.m.
  • Where: Borders 18th & L Streets NW Washington, DC 20006 ( 202.466.4999)
  • Price: Free!

Celebrate Independence Day weekend with a slideshow and signing with edgy, groundbreaking and controversial alternative cartoonists from around the country! Be there or the torturers, bombers, ex-gays and wire-tappers win! Meet:

And in case you weren’t aware, you should really read our group blog (also available as an RSS feed if you want to get all our blogs and most of our cartoons in one convenient place. We also have a not-so-frequently updated Cartoonists With Attitude MySpace page if you want to be our friend.

DC Rall-tastic event #1 is, of course, Cartoonapalooza.

DC Rall-tastic Event #1: 7/3 Cartoonapalooza Cocktails w/ Rall, Toles, Knight, Bolling, Fiore and more!
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Cartoons & Cocktails and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists Present:

Cartoonapalooza: Fireworks in Pen and Ink!

Meet prize-winning political cartoonists from across the country as they discuss their most controversial cartoons.

Why did Tom Toles of The Washington Post get dressed down by the Joint Chief of Staff? How did Ted Rall invoke the wrath of a legion of 9/11 widows? Why did a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Atlanta take out a half-page ad to apologize for a Mike Luckovich cartoon? Meet ten of the nation’s best political cartoonists as they discuss their most controversial cartoons. Cartoonapalooza, the kick-off event for the 50th anniversary convention of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC), is a rare opportunity for the public to meet prize-winning political cartoonists from across the country as they discuss their most controversial cartoons. Join Tom Toles, Ted Rall, Mike Peters, Mike Luckovich, Rob Rogers and five other brilliant, ground-breaking editorial artists as they talk politics, the election, Bush and beyond. The public is invited to a cocktail reception before the panel discussion to meet the artists.

The proceeds from this event will go to support Newspapers In Education’s “Cartoons for the Classroom” program, a non-profit program that provides editorial cartoon-related lesson plans for teachers. Cartoonapalooza is the must-attend event of the year for all political buffs and cartoon afficionados!

Door prizes at the reception will include signed original cartoons and books.

Featured Cartoonists:

  • Ted Rall, Universal Press Syndicate
  • Tom Toles, Washington Post
  • Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
  • Mike Peters, Dayton Daily News
  • Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Jack Ohman, The Oregonian
  • Ruben Bolling, Tom the Dancing Bug
  • Ann Telnaes, Cartoonists and Writers Syndicate
  • Keith Knight, The K-Chronicles
  • Mark Fiore, Animated Political Cartoonist

DC Rall-tastic event #2 is, of course, the free Cartoonists With Attitude Slideshow at Borders at 2 p.m. on 7/7/2007. More on that in another post.

DC: Meet Ted Rall, Keith Knight, Ruben Bolling, Mikhaela Reid & other Cartoonists With Attitude July 7!
Posted by Mikhaela Reid

More info here. Ted will be moderating the slideshow/panel, and signing copies of his latest books, Silk Road to Ruin and American Gone Wild.

Also, if you happen to be in New York tomorrow, come see a free political cartoon slideshow with Cartoonists With Attitude Mikhaela Reid (that’s me!) & Masheka Wood. You won’t be sorry!:

Tue Jun 12, 7pm | NYC: Mikhaela Reid & Masheka Wood Cartoon Slideshow & Book Launch Bash @ Bluestockings, 172 Allen St., NYC.

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