The Lerner Blog

Last Friday we battened down the hatches at Graphic Universe’s New York City office, not sure of what the storm had in store for us. I personally gathered a home survival kit which consisted a supply of drinking water, flashlights, batteries, nonperishable food, a deck of cards, and a bottle of wine. In Bushwick, the […]Read more "A Comics Library Without a Home"

Watch this book trailer if you dare! We’re so excited about You Will Call Me Drog by Sue Cowing that we want to give you a FREE BOOK! All you need to do is post the You Will Call Me Drog book trailer on your website or blog and leave a link in the comments […]Read more "You Will Call Me Drog Book Trailer and Contest"

With the start of a new school year, I’ve been thinking about what gets young people motivated to read. Last night, I picked up my hardbound copy of Persuasion by Jane Austen to read for the nth time. And right there, in the novel’s first sentence is the answer: Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in […]Read more "Why We Read"

Thanks to everyone who entered our contest! Congratulations to Angel, Cherie, Alice, @CaraghMOBrien, @FLBoyzmom, @JoannaMarple, and @TinaLynn510! You’ve all won a signed copy of Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff! I’ll be contacting you shortly with more details. When I walked out of my apartment this morning, the air felt like fall. And at least one […]Read more "Songs of Summer Contest Winners"

As just about anyone in the state of Minnesota could probably tell you, the Minnesota State Fair is in full swing at the moment. One of the most popular attractions at the fair is the Miracle of Birth Center. Kids in particular are fascinated by the births and the adorable newborn animals. While I find […]Read more "The Miracle of (Marsupial) Birth"

Can you believe it’s already almost back-to-school time? I know I can’t! But as much as I love summer and hate to see it end, I also always look forward to fall. And what better way to welcome the season than with a few fall-themed books? These selections from First Step Nonfiction, Lerner’s brand especially […]Read more "Fall Books"

I received some positive feedback on my Design Lessons at Comic Book Camp post, so I though I’d share another lesson from comics camp. Today’s lesson is about one of the most valuable, yet underutilized tools in the cartoonist’s metaphorical toolbox: page composition. No amount of impressive draftsmanship can hide poor page architecture. Let’s break […]Read more "Architecture of The Comics Page"

The music I listen to tends to vary with the seasons, so about this time every year I’m making the very most of my summer favorites. In the summer, I tend to want to hear upbeat music with a catchy hook. The kind of music that’s liable to make me dance a little in my […]Read more "Contest: The Songs of Summer"

With events in Libya taking up front-page headlines this week, I turned to one of our most popular blog entries from earlier this year: background information about Libya and about its leader, Muammar al-Qaddafi. Below are 10 quick facts that are still relevant about Libya and about Qaddafi: 1.Qaddafi was born in the desert near […]Read more "10 Quick Facts about Muammar al-Qaddafi and Libya"