SPX 2014 Panel - Lynda Barry Q+A
Channel: SmallPressExpo
Date: 24/10/2014

Lynda Barry changed the fate of North American comics with her pioneering comic strip, "Ernie Pook's Comeeks," which ran in alternative weekly newspapers for more than twenty years.  Her celebrated books include, "One! Handed! Demon!," and, "What It Is," as well as the illustrated novel, "Cruddy."  Ms. Barry is currently an assistant professor of art and Discovery Fellow at University of Wisconsin Madison.  Her latest book is, "Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor."  In this SPX 2014 panel, Ms. Barry discusses her career and current work in conversation with Slate Culture Editor Dan Kois.