Author Archives: natalierosinsky

Globe-Trotting Book Networking

Posted on May 6, 2014 by natalierosinsky

Posted March 9th, 2013 Patricia Bernard and Natalie M. Rosinsky, Sydney, Australia Just back from summertime Australia, February 2-11, where I met two delightful authors of books for young readers: world-traveler Patricia Bernard, dining with … Continue reading →

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Dark Tales from Sunny Florence

Posted on May 6, 2014 by natalierosinsky

Posted October 11th, 2012 A Dante “living statue,” standing before the reproduction of Dante’s house. Photo courtesy of Don Larsson. A pig, a puppet, a real boy or two—turn any corner in Florence, Italy and you may encounter a literary … Continue reading →

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Tourists, Writers, and Grave Matters

Posted on May 6, 2014 by natalierosinsky

Posted June 18th, 2011 Author Natalie M. Rosinsky in front of La Fontaine’s monument at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France. Photo credit: Don Larsson I came for the celebrities but stayed for the unknown people surrounding them. According … Continue reading →

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The Wind in the Willows, Two Sons, and Four Lads

Posted on May 6, 2014 by natalierosinsky

November 8th, 2011 As thoughts cascade through my mind, I see two sons tumbling together, breaking apart into four lads. I hear a staccato song fading into the murmur of wind in the willows . . . . Today is … Continue reading →

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No Joking Matter: Comic Book Creators and Manga Makers

Posted on April 1, 2014 by natalierosinsky

It’s April Fool’s Day, but—funny papers aside—comic books have often been no joking matter. Today, I am going to introduce biographies and autobiographies revealing the serious matters that motivated some comic book creators and manga makers. Some of their works … Continue reading →

Posted in biographies, graphic novels, manga | Tagged A Drifting Life, Abandon the Old in Tokyo, Adolph Hitler, Anne Timmons, Barefoot Gen, Batman, Bill Finger, Bill the Boy Wonder the Secret Co-Creator of Batman, Black Blizzard, Bob Kane, Boys of Steel The Creators of Superman, Brad Ricca, Clark Kent, comic book pioneers, comic books, Depression, gekiga, Good-Bye, graphic novels, Hiroshi, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Peace Museum, Jane Martin, Japan, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Keiji Nakazawa, Kindertransport, Lily Renee, Lily Renee Escape Artist From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer, Lily Renee WIlhelm, manga, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Mo Oh, Nazi Germany, Pretty in Ink North American Women Cartoonists, Ross McDonald, Senorita Rio, Super Boys The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, superheroes, Superman, The Bat-Man, The Lost World, toons, Trina Robbins, Ty Templeton, Werewolf Hunter, White Light/Black Rain, World War II, Yoshiro Tatsumi | Leave a comment

Story Times: Kamishibai, Manga, and More

Posted on March 4, 2014 by natalierosinsky

When my son (now 27) was a tot, library story time was an important part of our week. We both looked forward to that circle of eager kids, listening and watching as the librarian dramatically pointed out scenes in the … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels, manga | Tagged Allen Say, Betty Boop, California State University Sacramento, Chinese, Chu Hing, comics, Die for Japan Wartime Propaganda Kamishibai, Eric P. Nash, First Second, Gene Luen Yang, Golden Bat, graphic novels, Green Turtle, Jeffrey Dym, Kamishibai, Kamishibai Man, kamishibai story cards, Kazuo Koike, Kitaro, library, Lone Wolf and Cub, manga, Manga Kamishibai the Art of Japanese Paper Theater, narrative, paper theater, serialization, serialized, Shigeru Mizuki, Sonny Liew, storytime, superhero, Tara McGowan, Tarzan, technology, The Shadow Hero, toons, World War II | Leave a comment

Novel Approaches

Posted on February 4, 2014 by natalierosinsky

What novel approach to writing may you find on your next library or bookstore visit? Here is one you already may have encountered … Part graphic novel, part prose: this mixed-genre form of writing has gained popularity since the debut of … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels | Tagged Andrew Smith, Brian Selznick, Candlewick Press, Cecil Castellucci, comics, Craig Phillips, Donald Tickman, Flora & Ulysses the illuminated adventures, graphics, Holly Trask, hybrid graphic novels, illustrated, illustrations, K.G. Campbell, Kate DiCamillo, Nate Powell, pictures, Sam Bosma, Savitri Mathur, Swati Avasthi, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, The Year of the Beasts, toons, William Spiver, Wonderstruck, words | Leave a comment

Clocking the Years

Posted on January 7, 2014 by natalierosinsky

Now that 2014 has eclipsed 2013, are you too clocking time? The years seem to speed by these days, yet I remember when it felt as though I had all the time in the world. In fact, as a child … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels | Tagged 1960s, brains, California, clocks, David Eagleman, details, experiences, Gilbert Hernandez, Julio's Day, Love and Rockets, Marble Season, memory, Mexican-American, neuroscience, Palomar, time | Leave a comment

Weathering the Storm

Posted on December 3, 2013 by natalierosinsky

“Weathering the storm” can mean surviving all sorts of difficulties—emotional as well as physical. Since last month’s Typhoon Haiyan seized the Philippines and tornadoes blasted through the U.S. Midwest, though, waves of wind and water have been uppermost on my … Continue reading →

Posted in catastrophe, graphic novels, weather | Tagged A. David Lewis, A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, aftermath, blizzard, Chinese legends, Da Yu, Dark Rain: a New Orleans Story, deluge, devastation, Dust Bowl, dust storms, Epic of Gilgamesh, historical fiction, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, hurricanes, Josh Neufeld, Lee Loughbridge, Manila, Mat Johnson, Matt Phelan, MP Mann, Noah, Pat Brosseau, Phillipines, Red Cross, Scott O'Dell Award, Simon Gane, Some New Kind of Slaughter, Sumeria, Superdome, The Storm in the Barn, typhoon, Typhoon Haiyan, weather, Zizundra | Leave a comment

Challenged and Challenging

Posted on November 5, 2013 by natalierosinsky

How do you face a challenge? Are you quietly scared and nervous? Do you bluster and bull your way through? Do you take a deep breath, find out what is involved, and then act? Or do you avoid doing anything? … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels | Tagged banned books, bias, book burning, book challenge, challenged books, Color of Earth, Color of Heaven, Color of Water, comics, Eleanor & Park, gender bias, graphic novels, Hitler, Iran, Kim Dong Hwa, Korea, Marjane Satrapi, Nazi Germany, Parents Action League, Persepolis I, Perspolis 2, Rainbow Rowell | Leave a comment

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