Step into the world of graphic novels with creators Terri Libenson and Sara Phoebe Miller and art history professor Samantha Baskind.  In this lively conversation, they’ll discuss the power of combining images and words, the influence of Jewishness, and connecting with readers through storytelling.

Terri Libenson is the creator of The Pajama Diaries and the best-selling middle-grade graphic novel series Emmie & Friends (book 9, Entirely Emmie, appeared earlier this year).

Sara Phoebe Miller is the author of the young adult graphic novel You Belong Here.  After working at DC Comics for more than a decade, she recently became the Editorial Director at BOOM! Studios.

Samantha Baskind is Distinguished Professor of Art History at Cleveland State University.  She co-edited the landmark book The Jewish Graphic Novel: Critical Approaches and is the author of six books on Jewish art and artists, including the forthcoming Moses Jacob Ezekiel: Jewish, Confederate, Expatriate Sculptor.  She also serves on the board of the Siegel and Shuster Society.

This event is co-sponsored with the Rust Belt Humanities Lab at Ursuline College