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Saturday, October 31, 2009
We just received this MARVELLOUS anthology of abstract comics from 1967 to 2009. It features astonishing work by famous comic artists like R. Crumb, Gary Panter, Lewis Trondheim, James Kochalka AND awesome locals Billy Mavreas and Benoit Joly!
Some sequences in Abstract Comics are downright mind-boggling and confrontational, ch-ch-ch-check it out.
Posted by Julien at 5:45 PM
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I love David Byrne. I love Talking Heads, I loved True Stories, I love this huge musical building installation and I really love that someone with such a legacy can find time to collaborate with a young and up and coming band like Dirty Projectors. WHEN WILL THIS MAN STOP? I really hope the answer is never. Check out his new book Bicycle Diaries; we are not talking about your average tour by bike book here, though he does cover American cities (yes, we know San Francisco is Bike friendly but has big hills!) He also pedals in cities like Istanbul, Berlin, Buenos Aires and Sydney. As one might expect his interests are vast and drifting; one minute we are thinking about Emacs and the next Giant Megafauna... This book also features awesome little pictures-- generally not from his travels but instead put in place to aid with Byrne's descriptions.
Posted by Rory at 6:04 PM
Posted by Tom Devlin at 10:34 AM
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Nate Powell's beautiful graphic novel is the strange tale of a brother and sister. Powell uses black and white inking in all manner of perspective and obfuscation to render Ruth and Perry's unusual trials from childhood through young adulthood. Ruth is obsessive compulsive. Perry is schizophrenic. This debut graphic novel is as odd as a romp through either of their brains would be. Powell's paneling and use of the page are like Marvel action comics on serious barbiturates...with an injection of art school sensibility and an unconventional narrative to prop it all up.
 Powell won the Ignatz Outstanding Artist Award this year, previously held Jaime Hernandez (of "Love and Rockets" fame) and by Drawn and Quarterly's own David B ("Babel").
 
Posted by yaniya at 12:26 PM
Friday, October 23, 2009
We put our scariest titles (and a Mymble pumpkin) in front of the window, come check them out!
And speaking of celebrating Halloween, Rick Trembles will be in store on the 31st of October to launch his Motion Picture Purgatory Volume 2! An incomparable collection of comic-strip concoctions configured to critique film!
Legendary underground cartoonist Robert Crumb has called Rick Trembles' comix "even more twisted and weird than me" & renowned alternative cartoonist Chester Brown cited him as an early influence with "immediate impact."
We will have candy. And wine too.
Posted by Julien at 7:22 PM
D+Q 20th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Seth at the D+Q Librairie!
Tuesday, November 3rd at 7PM
Fresh From Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Toronto.
After making headlines across the country, Palookaville cartoonist and New Yorker illustrator Seth makes his first-ever appearance at the D+Q Librairie, Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 7:00 PM, helping the company celebrate its yearlong 20th anniversary and in to discuss his latest projects George Sprott and The Collected Doug Wright.
Seth be presenting his ever popular and entertaining slide show for the last time, signing book and taking questions!
Posted by Rory at 10:55 AM
Some of you may already know - but for those out of the loop: Seth is coming to Librairie D+Q!
The creator of Palooka-Ville, Clyde fans, Wimbledon Green, It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken will be speaking about his new book: George Sprott 1894-1975 (amongst countless other comics and cartoonists, I'm sure.) If you are in Vancouver today make sure to catch Seth on stage with Doug Coupland for this.
If you are in Montreal make sure to come by 7pm, November 3rd.
Posted by Rory at 8:00 AM
Thursday, October 22, 2009
As some of you may know, Tom spent the weekend at APE (Alternative Press Expo) in San Francisco. He brought back tons of goodies for the bookstore.
Here are a couple of my favourites that I've discovered in the zine-stravaganza. Olga Volozova's The Airy Tales has a Little Otsu feel to it, with beautiful coloured images of pretty girls in raindrops and rooster art and umbrellaed bystanders.
The Boys' Club by Matt Furie features your favourite adolescent furry monsters and frogs. Issue 3 makes its debut in store!
And, finally, I am legally obligated to appreciate any zine that features a prom/formal party with shy and rejected anthropomorphized animals wearing tuxedoes.
There are tons of new zines - zines for one and all. Come by and explore our overflowing zine racks!
Posted by Julia at 5:53 PM
I've come to love a good pile of books. There is something endlessly satisfying about goods coming in the door, getting stacking up; then stickering and placing them in the store for all the world to pick through and discover. This week has been exceptionally satisfying! I've collected some photos of our great piles AND other piles that i find look pleasing.
Here are some piled goods picked up directly from publishers at this years APE in San Fransisco. This means new books from Buenaventura, Sparkplug, Tugboat, Islands Fold, Teenage Dinosaur, Alec Longstreth, and Jesse Reklaw as well as some old favorites. {Note: new Matt Furie! Boy's Club 3! And Tom's new favorite I Want You! by Lisa Hanawalt--it's filthy funny.}
Also in the pile: CALENDARS!! Check out what is rolling in the door= 2010!! So far we have Jill Bliss, Nikki McClure and Atherton Lin designed Calendars with tons more on order- but be fast these go like hot cakes.
Posted by Rory at 11:32 AM
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
  
Animals of My Own Kind, Harry Thurston
Harry Thurston is one of Canada's best nature poets. He won the Evelyn Richardson Prize for non-fiction in 2004. Widely admired for his descriptive powers, for twenty-eight years Harry Thurston has trained his naturalist's eye carefully, sensuously and idiosyncratically on his rugged Maritime landscape.Incorporating selections from his last six books, together with new work, these are poems made of bone, rock and water. He lives in Tidnish Bridge, Nova Scotia.
Boxing the Compass, Richard Greene
Spiritually searching and intellectually rich, Richard Greene's third book shuns easy answers in poems of unfashionable eloquence comprised of colloquial textures, clear-eyed narratives, political subtexts, and no-nonsense introspection. Richard Greene has published two previous books of poetry. He teaches Creative Writing and British Literature at the University of Toronto. He lives in Cobourg, Ontario.
Penned: Zoo Poems, editors: Stephanie Bolster, Katia Grubisic and Simon Reader
Penned gathers English-language poems from around the world,spanning more than a century of captivation with the worlds inside the cage and out. Our guides on this journey include eminent and emerging poets. Stephanie Bolster has published three books of poetry and received the Governor General's Award. She is an Associate Professor of creative writing at Concordia University in Montreal. Katia Grubisic is a writer, editor and translator whose work has been published in Canada and internationally.
Posted by Rory at 5:02 PM
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The legendary japanese avant-garde magazine Garo (and its follow-up Ax) has published a ton of art-manga geniuses: Suehiro Maruo, Seiichi Hayashi, Kiriko Nananan, King Terry, Yoshiharu Tsuge, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Nekojiru, Shinichi Abe, and the list goes on and on...Sadly, very little of this incredibly rich and artistically relevant body of work has been made available to non-japanese audiences.
Thankfully, for the past few years, D+Q has been breaking grounds with its exploration of the fascinating world of gekiga (the expressionist manga). First by publishing the work of legends Seiichi Hayashi and Yoshihiro Tatsumi, now by publishing Susumu Katsumata's award-winning Red Snow. This collection of short stories portrays the pre-modern Japanese countryside of the author's youth--a world where myth, hardships and human hearts collide.
Red Snow is now available at the store--and remember, all Drawn & Quarterly titles are off by 25% until the end of the month! This means you can buy Red Snow for less than $20 CAD, after discount and taxes, whoa!
En francais:
On top of this, we still have all of the books pictured below on sale, with discounts ranging from 15% to 50%, whoa!
Posted by Julien at 3:10 PM
Friday, October 16, 2009
Were you born in the eighties and rapt with Power Rangers and the Spice Girls during the exciting movements of the nineties? Or maybe you were born in the sixties and actually played a part in that underground... Either way, Black Dog Publishing has just sent us three books that provide ample documentation of the riot grrrl revolution, the rise of independent record stores and Lydia Lunch's odyssey through the American underground. Come check out these new titles in our Music Section:
(FYI: Lydia Lunch also made a movie in 1989 called The Gun Is Loaded)
 
Posted by yaniya at 4:59 PM
Thursday, October 15, 2009
We get very excited when new D&Q books arrive in store - this week we are feeling extra giddy with the release of the first in the D&Q Enfant line: The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My is amazing. Die Cut hardcover and interior are truly something; and with the hard cover you won't have to worry about this!
And as always Tove Jansson's storytelling and illustrations are mesmerizing and magical.
Posted by Rory at 4:35 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Jonathan Lethem is officially responsible for any indigestion I get eating Nouveau Palais burgers. His descriptions of Jackson Hole cheeseburgers make me green with envy, as does the prospect of beginning my day at the Criterion Collection offices, a locale that Chase Insteadman negotiates with bemused interest.
That's right ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Lethem's Chronic City is now available in store. The book came out October 13th and promises to be a hit. It explores Manhattan through the eyes of a pop culture critic and a washed-up child actor. They negotiate all of its corners, visiting hole-in-the-wall diners and high-class dinner parties on Park Avenue, riding subway trains, cabs, and cramped elevators.
From the jacket: "Like Manhattan itself, Jonathan Lethem's masterpiece is beautiful and tawdry, tragic and forgiving, devastating and antic, a stand-in for the whole world, and a place utterly unique."
I'm midway through Motherless Brooklyn as I type this, and looking so forward to the day when I can make a proper commitment to Chronic City.
Posted by Julia at 7:54 PM
Many moons ago (this summer), I told y'all about the new Yokoyama book we were getting - well it finally got here! The splendid Jardin is only available in french for now, so if you can't wait until the always-delivering publishing house PictureBox works its english translation magic, come over and enjoy Matiere's precious edition of the book.
By the way, browsing Matiere's website, I discovered 3 other jems in their artful, cutting-edge and envelope-pushing catalogue: Faible Passion du reel, New WANTED and Pirate d'un Soir. They are vibrant and deliciously experimental titles I hope you will enjoy!
Posted by Julien at 6:23 PM
Remember the gorgeous, big and heavy (holy one fifth of my own weight batman!) Charley Harper book that's so popular at the store?
We now have it in a format that's way more convenient for the less muscular of us!
Daddy looks so proud:
Posted by Julien at 5:56 PM
Saturday, October 10, 2009
...finally, your favorite little notebooks have arrived. We have blank, graph and lined packs of three. We even have Field Notes Pens and Pencils! Come in and get your scribbling needs while supplies last!!!
Posted by yaniya at 4:15 PM
Thursday, October 8, 2009
We only grabbed a couple shots last night. Mikhail read some segments from the novel and answered questions about new Russian literature and its place in Russian society.
Mikhail reading the Russian equivalent of Overheard in New York.
Action shot! Mikhail in motion!
Crowd shot! The gentlemen in the second row were impressively excited about Russian literature today, but our photographic skills failed utterly to convey that. Nonetheless, it was a good night and a good turnout!
Posted by Julia at 4:29 PM
The Map of My Heart launch went great. John explained a lot about his creative process, and the lifestyle changes he was going through while writing the King-Cat Comics that make up Map of My Heart.
Tom Devlin, D+Q's creative director, reminiscing about first meeting John Porcellino some 20 years ago.
John confessing his midwestern American French accent as he explains about "Le Filler" segments.
Answering questions and signing books, surrounded by King-Cat merchandise.
Instead of the obligatory crowd shots, we snapped some candids of the folks in attendance:
This is our friend who Rory calls The Rollerblade Kid. There will be a comic about him one day.
Yaniya in ultimate serious mode.
Amy Lockhart {forthcoming Dirty Dishes from D+Q} and Julie Doucet {secretly drawing comics while saying she's given up drawing} looking overjoyed about the prospects of spending some time with John.
{Tom's note: I met John more like 12 years ago!!! Sheesh, we're old but come on!!}
Posted by Julia at 3:08 PM
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Mikhail Lossel will be instore tonight to talk and answer questions about Tinhouses' newest title: RASSKAZY, NEW FICTION FROM A NEW RUSSIA
We toyed with the idea of serving Vodka but the better part of our senses decided that might end poorly ..
Posted by Rory at 10:38 AM
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
So, Drawn & Quarterly has just published our third book with John Porcellino (Map of My heart) and he's on the road to promote. It almost seems impossible but John has never been here to Montreal and I think only in Canada once before. What!? Well, needless to say, John does not travel that often so this is likely one of your rare chances to meet him. In person, John is engaged and sweet and funny. Why would you pass up the chance to meet one of the single most important people in underground and zine culture? Of course, you would not!!
John will be at the store tonight, from 7pm til he drops. It seems very unlikely that John will return anytime soon so come on down.
{Photo snagged from Nate Beatty's Flickr SPX 2009 set.}
Posted by Tom Devlin at 10:14 AM
Monday, October 5, 2009
Jeff and John stopped by the store, chatted, signed books and were all around affable.
The view from the top of Jeff's head.
A very sweet inscription - for those of you not gifted with TinyVision, it says "Woohoo! You bought me at the best bookstore in Montreal! Nice work."
Posted by Julia at 1:35 PM
So, Drawn & Quarterly has just published our third book with John Porcellino (Map of My heart) and he's on the road to promote. It almost seems impossible but John has never been here to Montreal and I think only in Canada once before. What!? Well, needless to say, John does not travel that often so this is likely one of your rare chances to meet him. In person, John is engaged and sweet and funny. Why would you pass up the chance to meet one of the single most important people in underground and zine culture? Of course, you would not!!
John will be at the store tomorrow, from 7pm til he drops.
{Photo snagged from Nate Beatty's Flickr SPX 2009 set.}
Posted by Tom Devlin at 10:49 AM
Saturday, October 3, 2009
The new issue of McSweeney's is out, and it looks great. It is ten stories about the not-so-distant and occasionally not-so-apocalyptic future. As explained (albeit somewhat obliquely) in the book: a semi-tangible future is at last seeming imminent, and "the best fiction set in years ahead can deepen that feeling of impending possibility; these stories, we think, are grounded in that spirit, and now is a good time to read them."
With writing from Wells Tower, Heidi Julavits, and Sheila Heti (who wrote one of my favourite books ever, The Middle Stories), this issue is guaranteed to be something to write home about.
Posted by Julia at 5:32 PM
Friday, October 2, 2009
 We have just received Lucy Knisley's kick-ass tavelogue about her summer in France. Part photo essay and part drawing journal, this book gives you an intimate glimpse into Knisley's European cultural immersion.
Here is a peak:
French Milk resembles a couple other titles here at Drawn and Quarterly: if you enjoyed Craig Thompson's graphic travelogue, Carnet de Voyage, about about his journeys in Europe or Elisabeth Belliveau's moody graphic journal, The Great Hopeful Someday, about life in Montreal then you will definitely love French Milk.
 
Posted by yaniya at 4:51 PM
Thursday, October 1, 2009
It was a rainy Tuesday night just a few short days ago when Conundrum Press launched not one, not two, but three glorious books!
The Hipless Boy by Sully (aka Sherwin Tjia, who is also the mastermind behind the Slow Dance phenomen sweeping the nation).
Sherwin explained a bit about the process of turning the comic into a graphic novel, and read from some of his favourite sections.
The Banana Story of Agony, by the ambidextrous (emphasis on both ambi- and -dexterity) Lesley Johnson.
Lesley and Sherwin at the signing station.
And, of course, Walkups by Lance Blomgren, who was more present than seemed feasible via telephone. We are the global village.
Conundrum's Andy Brown bringing us the voice of Lance Blomgren all the way from Dawson City.
A fun time was had by all! And don't forget: all three books are available in our mini-Conundrum section.
Posted by Julia at 6:29 PM
This Sunday October 4th at noon, John Crossingham and Jeff Kulak will be coming by the bookstore to sign books. They are the author and illustrator responsible for the lovely Learn to Speak Music, which provides teens and tweens with advice for just about any music-related question, from DIY music videos to pre-show routines.
Jeff and John will also be running a workshop at Puces Pop on Saturday. Check them out at the Saint-Michel Church from 1 to 2:30 on the 3rd.
Posted by Julia at 5:18 PM
A more comprehensive blog post will follow but for now:
THE BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUSTRATED BY R. CRUMB IS IN!!!!
Posted by Rory at 3:25 PM
Do you like books about drug addicts? Weird trips? People addicted to uhhh.... Faire L'amour. I would recommend Nick Cave's new book The Death Of Bunny Munro
Check out Mr. Cave himself reading from Bunny here ** warning, NSFW, Not for Kids
Posted by Rory at 12:54 PM
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