Inanimate

Every year the National Endowment for the Arts, in conjunction with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, runs a program that encourages communities to read and celebrate a great work of American literature. In 2009 the book was Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Nick Nadel and I were invited to host two seminars outside of Nashville, TN. Our angle: Adapting Tom Sawyer for comics, or the graphic novel form, to use the fancier term. Middle schoolers and college students attended, and a good time was had by all. Due to the odd number of pairings, Nick and I wrote and drew as well. You can read that material in the Vault. Below are photos by Dr. Ted Brown, Dr. Jim Hudson, and myself.

The Big Read

Giles County Public Library

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The Big Read

Martin Methodist College

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