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Jeffrey Brown's Books
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Funny Misshapen BodyJeffrey Brown chronicles his coming-of-age as a cartoonist, from the superhero comics of his youth to his alienation at the Art Institute of Chicago.Read More -
Little ThingsA collection of funny, poignant, and autobiographical short stories, Little Things looks at the aspects of daily life -- friendship, illness, death,...Read More
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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Everything turns out okay in the end
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. Navel-gazing
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. At home with my family
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. playing guitar or drums
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. pizza
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PBS, November 19, 2009
... JEFFREY BROWN: Think of Google as a verb, something that millions of us now do routinely when we need some bit of information, or as a noun, the 11-year-old company...
PBS, November 2, 2009
...Jeffrey Brown explores the shifting world of book publishing, and examines how technology and readers are changing the industry. GWEN IFILL: Finally tonight: What is a book anyway, and where can...
PBS, October 27, 2009
...Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael Chabon sits down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about his new book, "Manhood for Amateurs." JIM LEHRER: And finally tonight, writer Michael Chabon looks at manhood in a new collection of essays. Jeffrey Brown...
PBS, October 27, 2009
...in his first work of non-fiction, "Manhood for Amateurs," a collection of essays. Monday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talked to Chabon about what he calls "the pleasures and regrets of a father, husband and son." You can watch Chabon reading an excerpt...
PBS, October 16, 2009
...by Nick Hornby, explores middle-age relationships, online communities, and the nature of being a fan of popular music. Jeffrey Brown talked to Hornby about the new book...
PBS, October 15, 2009
...screen, Annette Bening has returned to her roots as a stage actor with a modern twist on 'Medea.' Jeffrey Brown decodes the secrets of Washington D.C. highlighted in Dan Brown's latest novel 'The Lost Symbol.' A profile of Seattle poet Heather McHugh,...
PBS, October 8, 2009
...screen, Annette Bening has returned to her roots as a stage actor with a modern twist on 'Medea.' Jeffrey Brown decodes the secrets of Washington D.C. highlighted in Dan Brown's latest novel 'The Lost Symbol.' A profile of Seattle poet Heather McHugh,...
PBS, September 25, 2009
...Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main | literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown , September 25, 2009 It's December 2001 and a young, Midwestern college student named Tassie Keltjin is about to get...
PBS, September 24, 2009
... JIM LEHRER: And finally tonight, the extraordinary coming out of Dan Brown's latest blockbuster novel. Jeffrey Brown has our story. JEFFREY BROWN: The formal name of this Washington, D.C., building is a mouthful, 'The Temple of the Supreme Council of...
PBS, September 23, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main culture Posted by Jeffrey Brown , September 23, 2009 In a new book called 'Imagination First,' co-authors Eric Liu and Scott Noppe-Brandon argue...
Silver Bullet Comics, September 19, 2009
...on his - and her - life today. Carol will discuss her work with comics critic Douglas Wolk. Jeffrey Brown Q & A Jeffrey Brown entered the School of the Art Institute's Masters program to study painting; by the time he earned his MFA, he had begun drawing...
PBS, September 14, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main music Posted by Jeffrey Brown , September 14, 2009 Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote 'The Basketball Diaries,' . In the 1970s,...
PBS, September 11, 2009
...is on the good and the truly great, as the magazine offers its first ever "Southern Literature" issue. Jeffrey Brown talks to the magazine's editor, Marc Smirnoff...
PBS, September 4, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main culture Posted by Jeffrey Brown , September 4, 2009 What is the value of an education and what should that education entail? As students head back...
PBS, August 28, 2009
...being told once again, this time as a graphic novel called 'A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge.' Jeffrey Brown talks with author Josh Neufeld...
PBS, August 21, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown , August 21, 2009 For many decades, Lena Horne was one of the best known and loved entertainers in the world,...
PBS, August 14, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown , August 14, 2009 Two weddings, one very large mid-life crisis and a lot of calamity. The new novel, 'That Old...
PBS, August 7, 2009
...Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main | film Posted by Jeffrey Brown , August 7, 2009 For decades brought her infectious enthusiasm for French cooking into the kitchens of her rapt...
PBS, July 29, 2009
...MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main music Posted by Arts Desk , July 29, 2009 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles singer, songwriter and Elvis Costello, whose latest album, looks to country and bluegrass music for inspiration. We'll post...
PBS, July 27, 2009
...MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main performing Posted by Arts Desk , July 27, 2009 Monday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown looks at the career of choreographer Merce Cunningham, . We'll post that report here later this evening. Below is an extended...
PBS, July 24, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main music Posted by Jeffrey Brown , July 24, 2009 Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown has a profile of singer Elvis Costello. Here's a...
PBS, July 11, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown, July 10, 2009 For his book 'Netherland,' author Joseph O'Neill had a unique vantage point to explore the...
PBS, July 6, 2009
...Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency VISUAL FILM LITERATURE MUSIC CULTURE PERFORMING | Blog Main visual Posted by Jeffrey Brown, July 6, 2009 Delegates from 50 countries including hundreds of thousands of art works. It was a follow-up to a...
PBS, June 25, 2009
...take some time for your comment to appear. Thanks for waiting.) Broadcast Reports Playwright Lynn Nottage speaks with Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, 'Ruined,' which is set during Congo's Civil War. Architect Renzo Piano discusses...
PBS, June 23, 2009
...take some time for your comment to appear. Thanks for waiting.) Broadcast Reports Playwright Lynn Nottage speaks with Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, 'Ruined,' which is set during Congo's Civil War. Architect Renzo Piano discusses...
PBS, June 19, 2009
...Military Politics Religion Social Issues Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency | Blog Main | film Posted by Jeffrey Brown, June 19, 2009 Albert Maysles has spent much of his life behind a camera catching intimate glimpses of the lives of...
PBS, June 17, 2009
...take some time for your comment to appear. Thanks for waiting.) Broadcast Reports Playwright Lynn Nottage speaks with Jeffrey Brown about her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, 'Ruined,' which is set during Congo's Civil War. Architect Renzo Piano discusses...
PBS, May 8, 2009
...Media Military Politics Religion Social Issues Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency | Blog Main literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown, May 8, 2009 We hear a great deal about Pakistan these days, most of it from officials and news reports. Fiction...
PBS, May 5, 2009
...Nathalie Handal talks with Jeffery Brown about how she has ensconced her memory and transient experiences in poetry Jeffrey Brown reports on arts organizations' struggle to survive in Dayton, Ohio, where many local jobs are tied to the failing auto...
PBS, April 30, 2009
...this time, there's always next month -- if they can get a ticket. | literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown , April 28, 2009 To read Carl Phillips is to enter a world of finely-wrought poems that explore mind and body, history and intimacy. Phillips is a...
PBS, April 24, 2009
...Media Military Politics Religion Social Issues Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency | Blog Main literature Posted by Jeffrey Brown, April 24, 2009 Several years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to travel through . Among the remarkable...
PBS, April 20, 2009
...Military Politics Religion Social Issues Sports Terrorism Transportation U.S. Presidency | Blog Main | culture Posted by Jeffrey Brown, April 20, 2009 The Pulitzer Prizes were announced today. It's a time to celebrate the best in journalism, but also a...
USA Today, April 7, 2009
...Last week I mentioned that I was reading Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir, the latest book from cartoonist Jeffrey Brown (Touchstone, $16). I own and adore all of his books, though my favorite stories are the autobiographical ones found in Clumsy, Unlikely...
Brisbane Courier-Mail, March 27, 2009
... Krissy Kneen a writer of eight unpublished manuscripts several minutes passed before she could actually speak; before her brain reconnected with her vocal cords, enabling her to utter the five delicious little words that form the sentence: 'I'm going to...
Comic Book Bin, March 15, 2009
...Reviews : Other Comics Mar 14, 2009 - 16:43:09 PM Publisher(s): Top Shelf Productions Writer(s): Jeffrey Brown Penciller(s): Jeffrey Brown Inker(s): Jeffrey Brown ISBN: 9781603090315 $10.00 US, 96pp, B&W, paperback Mature readers (16+) Sulk is the new...
Independent Collegian, March 15, 2009
...were a reflection of black culture, others were not. In ?Black Superheroes: Milestone Comics and Their Fans? author Jeffrey Brown writes that Milestone Media was heavily criticized for creating characters that were ?blackface versions of...
Comic Book Bin, March 10, 2009
...Reviews : Other Comics Mar 10, 2009 - 10:46:13 AM Publisher(s): Top Shelf Productions Writer(s): Jeffrey Brown Penciller(s): Jeffrey Brown Inker(s): Jeffrey Brown ISBN: 9781603090209 $7.00 US, 64pp, B&W, paperback Mature readers (16+) Cartoonist Jeffrey...
Filter, February 6, 2009
...Jeffrey Brown, the immutable voice behind standout graphic novels Little Things, Unlikely, and Clumsy, has written a new book entitled , which will be published by Touchstone Books on April 7. In...
PBS, January 28, 2009
...stories, essays, memoirs, criticism, and, in doing so, he won most every prize for letters there ever was. Jeffrey Brown talked with Updike in 2003 on the occasion of a new collection of his early short stories. JEFFREY BROWN: What did you see when you...
PublishersWeekly.com, January 11, 2009
...Comics Street Angel Jim Rugg, Brian Maruca SLG Publishing Hutch Owen: Unmarketable! Tom Hart Top Shelf Productions Bighead Jeffrey Brown Top Shelf Productions Drawn & Quarterly Showcase: Vol.3 Chris Oliveros, ed. Drawn & Quarterly War's End Joe Sacco...
PBS, January 1, 2009
...Peter Matthiessen, a 2008 National Book Award winner, is best known as both a novelist and non-fiction writer, but he's also an environmental activist, American Indian rights advocate and former C.I.A. recruit. The National Book Foundation called 'Shadow...
Chicago Sun-Times, November 23, 2008
...own cleverness. It's a good book that falls just short of being great. SULK VOL. 1 By Jeffrey Brown Top Shelf Productions, 64 pages, $7 The first in an eclectic series of short works by prolific Chicago-based cartoonist Jeffrey Brown, Sulk Vol. 1...
Largehearted Boy, October 3, 2009
...power and influence over our lives. Edited by Rachel Dukes, this compilation includes contributions from noted cartoonists like Jeffrey Brown, but the true joy is in the discovery of new artists (Tim Hengeveld and Elizabeth Gearhart's comics were...
Modern Soapbox, September 28, 2009
...the jeffrey brown book (clumsy) on tonight’s episode of heroes I’ll have to watch the playback tomorrow because I only caught a glimpse of the back cover of the book...
guilty noodles, September 23, 2009
...My hubby Clayton, introduced me to a local graphic novelist, Jeffrey Brown about 4 years ago. I immediately fell in love with his work. Clayton also runs a festival at the school he teaches at, where he brings in professionals to...
hustler of culture, September 18, 2009
...Harkham Tues, Sep 22, 7pm Artists signing this monumental issue at Family Bookstore include Matt Groening, Sammy Harkham, Jeffrey Brown, Jordan Crane, and Tim Hensley. Issue is available at...
The Stand-Up Comics Guy's MySpace Blog, September 1, 2009
...distasteful, you could always check out some indie books instead -- maybe Oni Press' Scott Pilgrim, anything from Jeffrey Brown (via Top Shelf Publishing), or the rich catalog of books available from First-Second. 4. New This Wednesday Marvel Comics:...
ThreeThousand, August 17, 2009
...s comics issue out of San Franciso Bay.CF: Stanley Donwood on why try-hard writers shouldn't bother, Jeffrey Brown on how to raise your own space monkeys, Mandy Ord catching a rat, Oslo Davis on places where fighting dogs are really annoying, gay...
, June 10, 2009
...this year's Halloween-themed Treehouse Of Horror Simpsons comic (#15) will include John Kerschbaum, Kevin Huizenga, Jordan Crane, Jeffrey Brown, C.F. and Dan Zettwoch. Yowza.* finally, the comics business news and analysis site ICv2.com has a short...
Poetry | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS, June 4, 2009
...mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi is the national poet of Afghanistan, as well as a much-loved poet in America. Jeffrey Brown reports on what's behind the popularity of Rumi's poems...
Contests, May 13, 2009
... Win a copy of Jeffrey Brown's "Funny Misshapen Body - A Memoir "Enter HERE for a chance to win. ...(read more...
Poetry | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS, April 24, 2009
...Several years ago Jeffrey Brown had the opportunity to travel through Israel and the West Bank to talk to Palestinian and Israeli poets. Among the remarkable writers I met there and the one who...
The Groovy Age of Horror, April 13, 2009
...them...There have been a handful of interesting and funny bootleg superhero comics over the last few years- Jeffrey Brown did a couple, CF and Ben Jones did a Batman comic. I think DC and Marvel need to embrace artists like these and let them go...
COMIXTALK, April 12, 2009
...or other influences when you began? Most definitely. James Kochalka definitely and probably more than a little Jeffrey Brown too. I was definitely hoping to channel the best of my favorite comics. Plus, I was still very new to comics in general...
ComicMix, April 11, 2009
...1 day ago, 4 comments Wizard acquires Big Apple Con 3 days ago, 9 comments Review: Three by Jeffrey Brown 3 days ago, 0 comments About the 2009 Eisner Award nominations... 4 days ago, 1 comment Read more news › Add a comment Cancel & reply to...
ComicMix, April 10, 2009
...18 hours ago, 4 comments Wizard acquires Big Apple Con 1 day ago, 8 comments Review: Three by Jeffrey Brown 3 days ago, 0 comments About the 2009 Eisner Award nominations... 3 days ago, 1 comment The 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees 3 days...
ComicMix, April 10, 2009
...18 hours ago, 4 comments Wizard acquires Big Apple Con 1 day ago, 8 comments Review: Three by Jeffrey Brown 3 days ago, 0 comments About the 2009 Eisner Award nominations... 3 days ago, 1 comment The 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees 3 days...
ComicMix, April 10, 2009
...16 hours ago, 3 comments Wizard acquires Big Apple Con 1 day ago, 6 comments Review: Three by Jeffrey Brown 1 day ago, 0 comments About the 2009 Eisner Award nominations... 3 days ago, 1 comment The 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees 3 days...
ComicMix, April 10, 2009
...11 hours ago, 1 comment Wizard acquires Big Apple Con 1 day ago, 5 comments Review: Three by Jeffrey Brown 1 day ago, 0 comments About the 2009 Eisner Award nominations... 3 days ago, 1 comment The 2009 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees 3 days...
USATODAY.com - Pop Candy, April 7, 2009
...Sneak peek: Jeffrey Brown's 'Funny Misshapen Body' Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz Last week I mentioned that I was reading Funny Misshapen Body: A Memoir , the latest book from...
mediabistro.com: GalleyCat, March 23, 2009
..." Robot 6 posted more news on the project, suggesting that Marvel should add one comic in particular: Jeffrey Brown 's take on Wolverine. The artist behind the graphic novel, "Clumsy" did a short piece pitting a slacker Wolverine against hordes of...
Omnivoracious, March 13, 2009
...frame, near the bottom, you can just see two feet sticking out onto the pavement. Even funnier is Jeffrey Brown's explanation for why he didn't write a missed connection comic for the book...the explanation of course involving one of his own missed...
Poetry & Poets in Rags, March 10, 2009
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Eat, Sleep & Read!, February 27, 2009
...Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Poetry by Tao Lin Book Seven Review: I couldn't wait to get this second collection of poetry by Tao Lin. Why? The harder it is to track down a book, the more I want and need it. In the Fall of 2008, I went to the Brooklyn...
USATODAY.com - Pop Candy, February 26, 2009
..."I Saw You" ads found in print and on Craigslist. She recruited some amazing artists to contribute, including Jeffrey Brown , Gabrielle Bell , Peter Bagge and Pop reader Abby Denson . I Saw You ... Comics Inspired By Real-Life Missed Connections (Three...
Jog - The Blog, February 2, 2009
...Wertz . Full list o' artists here , including the likes of Peter Bagge, Tom Hart, Keith Knight, Gabrielle Bell, Jeffrey Brown, Shannon Wheeler, Sam Henderson, Aaron Renier, Ken Dahl, Elijah Brubaker, Austin English, Shaenon Garrity and many more. From...
elmer, January 26, 2009
...death, work, crushes, love, jealousy, and fatherhood — we take for granted. As each story loops into others, Jeffrey Brown shows how the smallest andseemingly most insignificant parts of everyday life can end up becoming the most meaningful. Brown’s...
devonte, January 11, 2009
...notable contributors are Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hahn, Roy Thomas, Matt Wagner and indie stalwarts Jeffrey Brown and Jason! Click Here To Purchase Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 3) at...
kimora, January 11, 2009
...notable contributors are Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hahn, Roy Thomas, Matt Wagner and indie stalwarts Jeffrey Brown and Jason! Click Here To Purchase Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 3) at...
nikhil, December 15, 2008
...notable contributors are Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hahn, Roy Thomas, Matt Wagner and indie stalwarts Jeffrey Brown and Jason! Click Here To Get Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 3) at...
camron, December 14, 2008
...notable contributors are Howard Chaykin, Paul Grist, Shawn Martinbrough, David Hahn, Roy Thomas, Matt Wagner and indie stalwarts Jeffrey Brown and Jason! Click Here To Purchase Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 3) at...
THE COMIX CLAPTRAP, December 1, 2008
...Episode 6 - Jeffrey Brown December 01, 2008 08:04 AM PST In this episode, we talk comics, the X-Men, and Gummy Bears with the one and only Jeffrey Brown, award-winning cartoonist of "I...
