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Illinois Libraries Present will host an event featuring Raina Telgemeier, a renowned comic artist and author. The virtual program is scheduled for December 10, 2023, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Interested participants can register through the provided link.
Raina Telgemeier is known for her graphic novels "Smile," "Drama," "Sisters," "Ghosts," and "Guts," all of which have achieved #1 New York Times bestseller status. She has also adapted Ann M. Martin’s Baby-Sitters Club series into graphic novels and contributed to various anthologies. Her upcoming work, "The Cartoonists Club," co-created with Scott McCloud, is set to release in April 2025.
Telgemeier's work has earned her six Eisner Awards, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, and a Stonewall Honor among other accolades. Originally from San Francisco, she moved to New York City for her education at the School of Visual Arts before returning to San Francisco where she currently resides.
During the event, Children's Librarian Genevieve Grove will engage in conversation with Telgemeier. The event is part of Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a collaboration among public libraries in Illinois that provides premier events statewide. ILP receives funding partly through a grant from the Illinois State Library under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
For those requiring accommodations to participate in the event, ILP encourages reaching out via email at illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.
