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SUMMARY:Sofia Warren Author Talk/Signing for FILM NERDS
DESCRIPTION:The UNITED and Martin House Books host Sofia Warren\, for an author talk and signing to celebrate her latest book Film Nerds\, a middle-grade\, debut graphic novel!\nThere are two ticketing options for this event: General Admission (WITH BOOK) $22 and General Admission (ENTRY ONLY): $6. Additional copies of Film Nerds and Sofia's backlist will be available to purchase at the event. Sofia will be signing and personalizing any books purchased either with a ticket or at the event.\nLearn more about Sofia at: sofiawarren.com\nABOUT SOFIA WARREN\nSofia Warren has been contributing cartoons to The New Yorker since 2017. Her work has appeared in MoMA Magazine\, Now Voyager\, Catapult\, L'Uomo Vogue\, Narrative Magazine\, and the anthologies Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker's Women Cartoonists and Notes from the Bathroom Line. Her graphic memoir\, Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator\, the 2024 MoCCA Arts Festival Award of Excellence and was named a best graphic book of the year by Forbes. Sofia grew up in Rhode Island and lives in Brooklyn\, New York. Film Nerds is her first book for young readers. \nABOUT THE BOOK\nA graphic novel debut by a New Yorker cartoonist following two best friends who share a passion for DIY filmmaking until the move to middle school sparks growing differences between them.\nPerfect for "fans of authors of genre standouts like Raina Telgemeier\, Kayla Miller\, and Jennifer L. Holm. Thoughtful\, heartfelt\, and oh-so-relatable." (Kirkus Reviews)\nBest friends Ami and Ivy couldn't be more different: Ami is quiet and loves to daydream\, while Ivy is loud and in constant motion. What they do share is a love of filmmaking\, and spending their free time working on a sci-fi epic about a space mission following Earth's destruction by a giant asteroid.\nBut lately the girls are faced with something even scarier than asteroids: sixth grade. At their new school\, students are divided into different teams that might as well be different planets\, and Ami and Ivy get separated. Ivy quickly finds new friends\, while Ami struggles to adapt\, and is too embarrassed to tell Ivy how alone she feels.\nWhen the sixth grade talent show is announced\, Ami is certain entering their film will show everyone how cool they are. The only problem? Ivy says she doesn't want anyone to see it. But Ami is sure everyone will love Ivy's over-the-top performance\, and then everything will turn around for Ami socially. What could possibly go wrong?\nThis hilarious and bittersweet graphic novel\, punctuated with storyboard excerpts from the girls' film project\, boldly explores the complicated but wondrous galaxies of friendship\, artmaking\, and growing up.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The UNITED and Martin House Books host Sofia Warren\, for an author talk and signing to celebrate her latest book \;Film Nerds\, a middle-grade\, debut graphic novel!
There are two ticketing options for this event: \;General Admission (WITH BOOK) &ndash\; $22 \;and \;General Admission (ENTRY ONLY): $6. Additional copies of \;Film Nerds \;and Sofia&rsquo\;s backlist will be available to purchase at the event. Sofia will be signing and personalizing any books purchased either with a ticket or at the event.
Learn more about Sofia at: \;sofiawarren.com
ABOUT SOFIA WARREN
Sofia Warren \;has been contributing cartoons to \;The New Yorker \;since 2017. Her work has appeared in \;MoMA Magazine\, \;Now Voyager\, \;Catapult\, \;L&rsquo\;Uomo Vogue\, \;Narrative Magazine\, and the anthologies \;Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker&rsquo\;s Women Cartoonists \;and \;Notes from the Bathroom Line. Her graphic memoir\, \;Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator\, \; \;the 2024 MoCCA Arts Festival Award of Excellence and was named a best graphic book of the year by \;Forbes. Sofia grew up in Rhode Island and lives in Brooklyn\, New York. \;Film Nerds \;is her first book for young readers. \;
ABOUT THE BOOK
A graphic novel debut by a \;New Yorker \;cartoonist following two best friends who share a passion for DIY filmmaking until the move to middle school sparks growing differences between them.
Perfect for &ldquo\;fans of authors of genre standouts like Raina Telgemeier\, Kayla Miller\, and Jennifer L. Holm. Thoughtful\, heartfelt\, and oh-so-relatable.&rdquo\; (Kirkus Reviews)
Best friends Ami and Ivy couldn&rsquo\;t be more different: Ami is quiet and loves to daydream\, while Ivy is loud and in constant motion. What they \;do \;share is a love of filmmaking\, and spending their free time working on a sci-fi epic about a space mission following Earth&rsquo\;s destruction by a giant asteroid.
But lately the girls are faced with something even scarier than asteroids: \;sixth grade. At their new school\, students are divided into different teams that might as well be different planets\, and Ami and Ivy get separated. Ivy quickly finds new friends\, while Ami struggles to adapt\, and is too embarrassed to tell Ivy how alone she feels.
When the sixth grade talent show is announced\, Ami is certain entering their film will show everyone how cool they are. The only problem? Ivy says she doesn&rsquo\;t want anyone to see it. But Ami is sure everyone will love Ivy&rsquo\;s over-the-top performance\, and then everything will turn around for Ami socially. What could possibly go wrong?
This hilarious and bittersweet graphic novel\, punctuated with storyboard excerpts from the girls&rsquo\; film project\, boldly explores the complicated but wondrous galaxies of friendship\, artmaking\, and growing up.
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