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Thursday, March 29, 2007

*OKAY...I'LL TRY TO CATCH UP..
Kudos to everybody who came by the table at the Anarchist Bookfair in S.F. a coupla weeks ago. It was the first time the event was two days. And Sunday was shockingly busier than Saturday.

It didn't start out that way, though. Sunday morning started off with a coupla vendors gettin' into it over body odor. Those of you who have ever been to an anarchist bookfair know what I'm talking about.

Anyway..I got dragged into it and I said there's probably a good reason why this was only one day for so many years: cuz we can only take each other for about a day.

They both ended up mad at me instead of each other... I'm glad I could help.

*UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WRAP-UP..
The Gainesville Fl. campus looked just like you would picture a college campus to look like. Brick, ivy, eager students, stoners.

It was great to be out there. The attendance for my slideshow was slim, but the audience had some raucous debate about race. And I got to hang out with some local artists post-event at one of the finest restaurants in the area. Cheers!

Thanks to Albert, Carolyn, Terry and everybody who made the event happen. I hope to be back in the Fall!!

*NEXT UP..
The Alternative Press Expo in April (the 20th and 21st)

I'm also working on the L.A Times Festival of Books. Any cartoonists out there looking to share a table?

posted by keith at 12:57 AM

Thursday, March 22, 2007

*GETTING READY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA..
Turns out John Kerry has cancelled his Town Hall type meeting that was scheduled at the same time as my slideshow. I just think he was afraid my world-famous slideshow was gonna take away too many of his people.

Anyway..The event's taking place on Friday, March 23rd at 5:30pm in room 011 of Turlington Hall at the U. of F. in Gainesville. See you there!!

*EMAIL OF THE WEEK...

So, I was having a crappy day. It went from 73 degrees to 32 in 24 hours and my hubby forgot to close the windows. So, when I got up to get my oldest on the school bus at O'freakin dark thirty (cause, oh yes, did I mention daylight savings came early this year? Thanks Santa from hell Bush!) I nearly froze my best bits off. My youngest decided today that ice cream, nerds, cheese puffs, and lemonade form the four basic food groups. And to top it off, it is science fair week. This involved using goldfish to re-enact our own version of Guantanamo, this evening. So, I go to open my brand new, fresh copy of the FunnyTimes to relax, and guess what? A half page, in color, Life's Little Victories! Hot Damn, my victory is staring me in my kisser (#4155). Thanks, Keef. And when the movie comes out, I think Mos Def should play you too!

Sincerely,
E.

P.S. when we finally stop paying off my Hubby's student loan. I promise I will buy the original. Providing you haven't become the darhhhling of the avant-garde set in NYC, die young, only to become auctioned off at Sotheby's. Cheers!

posted by keith at 2:02 AM

Thursday, March 15, 2007

*FROM THE "EVIL" TWIN SIS UP IN SEATTLE...
So, I'm sitting here minding my own business this a.m. We have a
consultant on site to watch us as we start using a brand new system to
track our portfolios. I feel him staring at what I think is the back of
my head and when I look up, I realize he's staring at the 2006 Life's
Little Victories Calendar on my cubicle wall (I've been too goofy to
remember to bring in a 2007 one so this is hanging to remind me to do
that). He asked if I am a fan of Keith Knight. I introduced myself as
the evil twin and he just stood there with his mouth open and almost
started to cry.

(HA! Pretty sneaky, sis...-kk)

posted by keith at 11:05 AM

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

*EMAIL OF THE WEEK..
Dear Keith,

Wanted to let you know that "Killed Cartoons" merited a cover story in
this week's
Pasadena Weekly:

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=4397&IssueNum=62

Also, we've launched a web site for the book: www.killedcartoons.com

Would be obliged if you can mention the book on your blog.

Best--D.

(David Wallis has put together a collection of cartoons that were killed by editors for various reasons. I've only got one in there, but there could've been a lot more..-kk)

**NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO WRAP-UP
What can I say about New York that hasn't been said already. If you haven't been, you should go at least once.

The Studio Museum of Harlem brought me out for a panel on their current exhibition of
comix from Africa accurately entitled "Africa Comics." The exhibit included work from Madagascar, Togo, South Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast and more. My favorite pieces included Mendozza y Caramba's "AAAAAA!", Cisse Samba Ndar's "Oulai: Pour que Cesse l'Excision, and the simply drawn work of Pahe.

The panel took place off site at one of Columbia's law school auditoriums. Though sparsely attended, the audience was enthuiastic and asked some good questions. The panel wouldn't have anything if not for the surprise appearance of one of the artists in the exhibition, Joe Dog, who just happened to be in town at the same time of the panel (New York's kinda that way). It was funny because people were asking him questions as if he were a representive of all the artists in the exhibit, and he had to keep reiterating that he is from South Africa and that all the artists in the exhibition are so varied he couldn't possibly answer questions for them. It's kinda how I feel when white folks come up to me and ask "How come Black people..?"

There was also a cartoonist from Cameroon in the audience who had to flee to Paris because of some of the cartoons he had drawn!! He told of other cartoonists and journalists who had been killed for the work they had done.. Shit! And I get mad when a paper doesn't run one cuz I put the word "poop" in it.

Anyway..this dude was really cool and was doing a residency at a place in town. I wish we coulda hooked up again to talk. Hopefully we will meet up again in June when we go out there for Mocca.

Speaking of surprise appearances: My Mom drove down from Boston and I saw Seattle cartoonist David Lasky quietly perusing the exhibit at the Studio Museum. The New York City Comic Con was going on at the time, but he said he wasn't even there for that. He was just in town to take a little time off from Seattle. Cool!

This is an incredible exhibit worth seeing. I think it's only up til April so git yer ass over there.

Anyhoo..Thanks to Kalia and Co. at the Studio Museum for bringing me out and putting me up in the supa-fine Sugarhill Inn at Harlem. We stayed in the Josephine Baker room and had a glorious time. The room even had a comic on the bathroom wall by Ward Sutton and a Harlem historical poster by Tony Millionaire.

Also met up with NYC cartoonists Ted Rall, Mikhaela Reid, and Masheka Wood for some top secret stuff. SHHHHHHHHhhhh...

Thanks to Jamie and Derv, and M & M for putting us up. And Oh, the food...

**MY RETURN S.F...
..was weird. I felt sad for a minute getting off the plane and seeing the Bay Area for the first time as a visitor, and then felt like a tourist as I lugged all my stuff onto the BART to take it to the Mission. I've known Marginal Prophets partner Jeff K. for many years..and we have slept on many floors together...but I never crashed at his place until this trip. Interesting.

But Wondercon rocked. It's a full-blown mainstream convention worthy of your attention. It's right at the point now where it is managable. Enjoy it while you can, cuz if it continues on its current pace, it could be unruly in a few years, kinda like a smaller San Diego.

Saw the usual culprits. Sergio Aragones, Scott Shaw!, all the Cartoon Art Museum folk (great party on Friday), Peter Conrad and a lot of Norcal NCS folk. But also saw some unexpected peeps in the house, included Tom Waits.

Yup. THE Tom Waits. Gave him a book. He asked me to sign it. And then people came to me after and said they heard Tom Waits bought a book from me. (I ain't gonna tell that I gave it to him!! :))

On Saturday, we hit the Isotope party and it wasn't crowded! It was mellow. It was perfect! Then we hit some bars and one of them had a Galaga game. The mix of intoxicants in my body must've been the perfect mix because I scored 90,000 points!! I've never scored more than 50,000 ever in my life. I was on fire.

Overall, it was a grand experience. I return this weekend for the annual Anarchist's Bookfair in Golden Gate Park. It's two days for the first time ever!!

Cheers!!

Keef

posted by keith at 12:44 PM

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

*EXTRA!! EXTRA!!
The University of Florida gig is solidified. I will be coming to Gainesville Florida on Friday, March 23rd for a 5:30pm (slide) show. It will be my first time in Florida since my only visit to Walt Disney World in 1979!!

*TIP O' THE PEN TO..
..Dan Savage and his Savage Love column. What happens when the lady in yer most-used dirty books drops dead?

*I'LL DO MY NEW YORK CITY/SAN FRANCISCO RECAP SOON...

*NEXT APPEARANCE: ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR, SAN FRANCISCO MAR. 17TH & 18TH..

posted by keith at 11:02 AM

Thursday, March 01, 2007

*K CHRONICLES/(TH)INK NEWSLETTER MARCH 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:
-WONDERCON 2007
-ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR
-I NEED YOU !!
-NEW P.O. BOX

Dearest K Chronicles/(th)ink readers..

Man, oh man. It's been a CRAZY month with the move to L.A. We've been here for about 2 and a half weeks..but with lecture gigs in Tennessee and New York City (thanks to all who came out to see me at Maryville and the Studio Museum of Harlem), I've barely had a chance to look around..

But after these next coupla gigs up north, I'll be ready to schmooze out with all you L.A. types...

And believe me, I can schmooze.

*KEEF'S TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO SAN FRANCISCO!!
After three arduous weeks, I return to the City that made me what I am today (nervous, broke)..Come on by these super way-cool events and say "hello" (and buy some krappe)

*WONDERCON COMICS FEST 3/2-3/4 11am-6pm @ Moscone Center South, Howard and 4th St., San Francisco
This is Northern California's biggest comix event. And it grows bigger every year. I'll have a ton of origial art with me, also the new (th)ink collection "Are We Feeling Safer Yet?" Look for me in Artists Alley AA-91. http://www.comic-con.org/wc/

*CARTOON ART MUSEUM PARTY 3/2 8pm-11pm 655 Mission St. near 3rd
Ahh..My alma mater and site of my swanky book release party just a coupla months ago. This is an art opening/fundraiser with a ton of great artists joining the usual suspects. Don't be a stranger, just be strange. http://www.cartoonart.org

*ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 3/17-3/18- San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, near Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA
This is the biggest, sexiest anarchist bookfair in these United States. For the first time it'll be TWO days, and it's FREE, so no excuses..Come on by for a great day in the park.
http://www.bayareaanarchistbookfair.org

*2007 CALENDAR BLOW-OUT!!
Starting now, anyone who orders two or more products off http://www.kchronicles.com will get a FREE 2007 Little Vics/Mega/Mix calendar!! (it doesn't say it on the site, cuz it's exclusive to you, my friends..)

*I NEED YOU..
..to distribute postcards for my new book. If you live near a cool cafe, indie or progressive bookstore or record shop..and anywhere else where my postcards could be placed, send me your address and I'll send a few.

Also..Send me the address of anyplace you think should be carrying my latest book. I'll mail a postcard their way, too.

*NEW, NEW P.O. BOX
The local post office screwed up and gave me someone else's P.O. Box. Here's the real deal:

P.O. Box 341892
Los Angeles, Ca
90034

WHATCHU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T PICKED UP THE NEW (TH)INK COLLECTION?

Thanks to everyone for their patience during this move. It hasn't been easy.

IN MY MIX: (restaurants in Harlem)
-Baton Rouge
-Mobay
-Native

Cheers!

Keef

posted by keith at 10:44 AM

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