I will be teaching my semester long course The Graphic Novel in the Writing Department at The New School in New York City this spring. The class is open to anyone, not just New School students, so come join!

Register at The Graphic Novel in the Writing Program under Special Topics in Writing

The Graphic Novel NWRW3521
A 15 session(s). Tues., 8:00 PM-9:50 PM, beg. January 24. $730.00
Register: Non-Credit General Credit
Ariel Schrag

This course leads students step by step through the process of creating a short graphic novel. The course begins with analysis and critique of comics and then guides students through the stages involved in creating their own projects: outline, rough sketches, penciling, lettering, inking, and editing. Student work is critiqued in class, and students hold individual meetings with the instructor. The class studies work by cartoonists Art Spiegelman, Daniel Clowes, Renée French, Chris Ware, Alison Bechdel, Joe Matt, Gabrielle Bell, R. Crumb, and many more. Strong drawing skills are not required, as the emphasis of the class is on storytelling. (3 credits)

Featuring original work by Vanessa Davis, Sarah Glidden, Miriam Katin, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Ariel Schrag, Lauren Weinstein, Ilana Zeffren and more. Many of the cartoons in Graphic Details have never been displayed in public until now.

At Yeshiva University 15 W. 16th St. NYC  September 25, 2011 – April 15, 2012

Season 2 airs in October! I wrote episode 6.

Lady Gaga’s Baby Gaga Dress

This dress is comprised entirely of live, squirming, naked babies in constant motion across Lady Gaga’s body.

By using naked bodies to cover her own naked body, Lady Gaga examines the human dichotomy of pure and obscene.  That the babies are always in flux speaks to the fluidity of identity while their simultaneous clinging to Lady Gaga’s body represents the neediness of the consuming public.

Part of New York Magazine’s Hypothetical Gaga spread

The Internationales FrauenFilmFestival in Dortmund was amazing! Thank you so much to Natascha Frankenberg, Julia Roehrig, Betty Schiel, Jenny Eimer and everyone involved.

Me and my fellow guests, Jocelyne Abi Gebrayel and Ariani Astrid Atodji

Jocelyne is the director of photography of 12 Angry Lebanese and Astrid is the director of Koundi & the National Thursday. Both compelling and moving documentaries. See them if you can!

For more photos see the Facebook Album

Thank you to Koffler Centre of the Arts, Graphic Details, Kulanu and The Gladstone Hotel for such a wonderful event!

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For more photos see the Facebook Album

My regular column for AfterEllen.com about comics and graphic novels.

Jan. 17: An article on the suspense writer Patricia Highsmith

Dec.13: An interview with cartoonist Gabrielle Bell.

Nov. 18: An analysis of the controversy surrounding Erika Moen’s DAR.

Read an interview with me by Liana Maeby for Crushable here !

  

I’m currently writing for the HBO series How To Make It In America. Season 2 airs Summer 2011!