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Matt Madden

comics, education, translation, oubapo

99 Ways to Read a Book

October 30, 2017 by matt Leave a Comment

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Check out my new interview about books and reading at The Reading Lists.

Filed Under: Blog, Comics, Creative Life, Writing Tagged With: blogs, books, interviews, literature, media, reading

The Ambient Influence of Art Exhibit Posters

September 27, 2017 by matt Leave a Comment

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One of the most gratifying things about the exhibit I had of my 20 Lines drawings a few years ago was the chance to have my very own art exhibit poster. Imagining it hanging on strangers’ walls inspired me to write this short essay on the role posters play in our lives.

Filed Under: Blog, Creative Life, Drawing

A Year in Philadelphia

September 8, 2017 by matt 5 Comments

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The new school year seems like a good moment to post about my new life here in the city of brotherly love.

Filed Under: Blog, Creative Life Tagged With: comics, MdA, PAFA, parenting, Philadelphia

Douze Morts…

January 9, 2015 by matt 8 Comments

My thoughts on the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks on January 7 2015 and how my children were affected.

Filed Under: Creative Life Tagged With: comics, france

2013 Wrap-up and Checklist

January 20, 2014 by matt Leave a Comment

a recent portrait in Angoulême by Gert Jan Pos 2013 was a busy year for me and mostly a very satisfying one. I traveled all over Europe, visited the US, got knighted (really!) and made a lot of comics and drawings.

Filed Under: Creative Life

Angoulême: report #2

July 16, 2013 by matt Leave a Comment

Let me start this post by reassuring those of you who read my first report from Angoulême that things are going much better for me now, and I thank those of you that sent notes (or made comments) of encouragement. I didn’t want to wallow in negativity but I did want to share frankly the […]

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Angoulême: first report

January 22, 2013 by matt 5 Comments

“So, are you scared?”

Filed Under: Comics, Creative Life

All the art on my studio wall, spring 2011

May 19, 2011 by matt Leave a Comment

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A self-portrait in the form of all the art hanging on my studio wall in 2011.

Filed Under: Blog, Creative Life Tagged With: art, drawing, photos, studio

Belles Étrangères, the documentary

January 26, 2011 by matt Leave a Comment

Back in November 2009 I was invited to France to tour with 11 other American authors for a few weeks as guests of an annual festival called Belles Étrangères. (I blogged about it here and here.) Part of the program was a documentary they filmed about all of us in the US during the summer […]

Filed Under: Comics, Creative Life

Status Report, summer 2010

June 19, 2010 by matt 7 Comments

While I almost forget at times amidst the teaching, parenting, textbook writing, translating, and book editing–I am, in fact, a cartoonist. And sometimes I work on my comics. Here’s an overview of what’s cooking (slowly, at very low heat, like a succulent pork shoulder).

Filed Under: Creative Life

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