Nicole J. Georges ON TOUR!

"Nicole Georges' Calling Dr. Laura is an engrossing, lovable, smart and ultimately poignant trip through a harrowing emotional bottleneck in family life. It's great art, great writing, a great story- I can't wait for what's next from Nicole. What a wonderful book."
-Rachel Maddow, MSNBC

ABOUT THE BOOK
When Nicole Georges was two years old, her family told her that her father was dead. When she was twenty-three, a psychic told her he was alive. Her sister, saddled with guilt, admits that the psychic is right and that the whole family has conspired to keep him a secret. Sent into a tailspin about her identity, Nicole turns to radio talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for advice. Packed cover-to-cover with heartfelt and disarming black-and-white illustrations, Calling Dr. Laura tells the story of what happens to you when you are raised in a family of secrets, and what happens to your brain (and heart) when you learn the truth from an unlikely source. Part coming-of-age and part coming-out story, Calling Dr. Laura marks the arrival of an exciting and winning new voice in graphic literature.

"Nicole Georges spins a riveting family mystery. There's a powerful chemistry going on between her delicate drawings and the probing honesty of her investigations. Calling Dr. Laura is disarming and haunting, hip and sweet, all at once."
-Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home

"Nicole J. Georges' graphic memoir is simply an epic for our time. Anyone with a family, who loves dogs, who needs advice and wants to understand the inner workings of a complex and magical female artist must read Calling Dr. Laura. I couldn't put this memoir down for a couple of long great evenings, and I'm still shaken by her animating, wide and searching squares."
-Eileen Myles, author of Inferno (A Poet's Novel)

"I wouldn't want to live in a world without Nicole, and now no one has to! This book is a charming little gem. An honest glimpse into the life of a smart and witty Portland femme gay with an upbringing so weird, it's normal."
-Beth Ditto, lead singer of Gossip

"...Her super-sweet-and-sad graphic memoir about coming of age and coming to terms with her supremely dysfunctional family is a great new addition to the queer graphic arts canon. I can't wait until I have a chance to teach this book in a queer studies class."
-Susan Stryker, Director, Institute for LGBT Studies, University of Arizona

"Featuring Nicole Georges' endearing, beloved illustrations... Calling Dr Laura takes us into Nicole's charming, Portlandy world of backyard chickens and andro girl heartbreakers, zines and punk bands, karaoke and vegan treats- then drops us into a serious family mystery, with consequences so upsetting that Nicole loses her mind and turns to none else but Dr. Laura Schlessinger."
-Michelle Tea, author of Valencia, co-founder of Sister Spit
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  • Nicole J. Georges is hitting the road in support of her brand new graphic memoir Calling Dr. Laura! Cassie J. Sneider is ready to regale you with stories from her famously life-changing book Fine Fine Music! We are uniting to visit your towns, read to you aloud, and teach you things through workshops and Live Advice! February 16th- LA Zine Fest Reading at Footsies Bar February 17, 2013- LA Zine Fest (karaoke afterparty at Sardo’s Bar) February 20- Asheville, NC @ UNCA February 21- Baltimore, MD @ Atomic Books w/ guests Monica Gallagher & Sally Madden February 24- Philadelphia, PA @ The Wooden Shoe w/ guest Sally Madden February 25- South Hadley, MA @ The Odyssey Bookshop February 26- Montreal @ CoOp Bookstore w/ special guests GRAHAM AND DIANE!!!!!! February 27- Burlington, VT @ Phoenix Books February 28- White River Junction, VT Nicole at The Center for Cartoon Studies March 2- Belmont, MA @ Belmont Public Library 3 p.m. -Memory Comics Workshop with Nicole March 2- Boston, Massachusetts @ 7p.m. Hub Comics w/ special Guest LIZ PRINCE March 3- Providence, RI @ Carpenter St. w/ Special Guests Olivia Horvath & Joe DeGeorge as In Glove With Bach March 4- Easton, MA @ Ames Free Library March 4- Worcester, MA @ Dirty Gerund at Rockin’ Ralph’s Diner March 5- Boston, MA @ Comics Workshop at Simmons College 5 p.m. (location TBA) March 6- Oberlin, Ohio @ Oberlin College (location TBA) March 7- Bloomington, Indiana at Indiana University March 8- Bloomington, Indiana at Boxcar Books March 9- Nicole at Chicago Zine Fest (find me at Dave Roche’s table) March 10-Nicole at Chicago Zine Fest March 10- Cassie at THE LAKE RONKONKOMA ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE and karaoke afterparty!! March 12- New York, @ Bluestockings w/ special guest CAROLINE PAQUITA March 13-Brooklyn, NY@ Brooklyn Public Library March 14- New Paltz, NY Artist Lecture & Reading @ SUNY Sojourner Truth Library March 14- New Paltz, NY Reading & Zine Party @ Inquiring Minds w/ Special Guests Kate Larson & Jacinta Bunnell! March 15-Holbrook, NY @ Sachem Public Library  Nicole J. Georges is an award-winning educator, illustrator and pet portrait artist from Portland, Oregon. Nicole has been publishing the autobiographical comic Invincible Summer since 2000, and has toured the country extensively, including two month-long appearances on Michelle Tea’s Sister Spit the Next Generation. Her work has been featured in Tin House, Bitch Magazine, The Rock n Roll Camp for Girls book, and more. In her spare time, Nicole gives advice at asknicolegeorges.blogspot.com and volunteers with senior citizens.  Cassie J Sneider is the author of the life-changingly hilarious memoir Fine Fine Music, a memoir about growing up on Long Island, getting into rockandroll, and having many minimum-wage jobs along the way. She has been touring and performing around the country with comics and zines since 2008, and she hosts a monthly storytelling series called THE WORST! in Brooklyn and San Francisco.  AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS FOR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES: Ask Nicole Georges LIVE - An hour of live, in-depth advice, and a talk on how Nicole came to be America’s Smartest Girl, and how some uptight parents almost made her stop! EAST COAST: Nicole and Cassie J Sneider give tag team live, unforgettable advice. THE WORST! Storytelling for a live audience- The Worst! storytelling series that Cassie J. hosts is centered around the idea that usually, in the worst situations, there is still humor to be found.  This memoir workshop dares students to think about their worst jobs, dates, and life situations, zeroing in on the funny parts, and creating a fully-fleshed out story for performance.   Memory Comics Workshop - Students will begin the workshop with a memory writing exercise, and then adapt their writing into a comic on the spot. Nicole J. Georges will guide students through basic comic layout & construction, terminology, character design and process in this 1-3 hours long workshop. Students will leave with the material and resources to begin their own comics. In the extended version, students will leave this workshop with a completed comic. Queer Comics - A safe space for GLBTQI participants to come together and learn about comics, some famous queer artists,  and how to make them on their own. Nicole J. Georges will guide students through basic comic layout & construction, terminology, character design and process in this 1-3 hours long workshop. Students will leave with the material and resources to begin their own comics. In the extended version, students will leave this workshop with a completed comic. Zines 101 - A talk about the history of zines, how they were important to social movements including Riot Grrl, who makes them now, how and why. Students will get a chance to read zines & self-published comics from around the country in this 1 hour long talk with Q & A, which can be adapted into a longer, hands-on workshop in which students will leave with their own zine in hand! This workshop can be adapted into a Zines & Feminism discussion. Homorobics & Punk Pilates - Nicole J. Georges leads students in an hour-long aerobics class with an emphasis on fun and not weight loss. Homorobics is a safe space for people of all genders and body types to let their freak flag fly as they do pilates, tae-bo, jazzercise and strength training. 


    Nicole J. Georges is hitting the road in support of her brand new graphic memoir Calling Dr. Laura!

    Cassie J. Sneider is ready to regale you with stories from her famously life-changing book Fine Fine Music!

    We are uniting to visit your towns, read to you aloud, and teach you things through workshops and Live Advice!

    February 16th- LA Zine Fest Reading at Footsies Bar

    February 17, 2013- LA Zine Fest
    (karaoke afterparty at Sardo’s Bar)

    February 20- Asheville, NC @ UNCA

    February 21- Baltimore, MD @ Atomic Books w/ guests Monica Gallagher & Sally Madden

    February 24- Philadelphia, PA @ The Wooden Shoe w/ guest Sally Madden

    February 25- South Hadley, MA @ The Odyssey Bookshop

    February 26- Montreal @ CoOp Bookstore w/ special guests GRAHAM AND DIANE!!!!!!

    February 27- Burlington, VT @ Phoenix Books

    February 28- White River Junction, VT Nicole at The Center for Cartoon Studies

    March 2- Belmont, MA @ Belmont Public Library 3 p.m. -Memory Comics Workshop with Nicole


    March 2- Boston, Massachusetts @ 7p.m. Hub Comics w/ special Guest LIZ PRINCE

    March 3- Providence, RI @ Carpenter St. w/ Special Guests Olivia Horvath & Joe DeGeorge as In Glove With Bach

    March 4- Easton, MA @ Ames Free Library

    March 4- Worcester, MA @ Dirty Gerund at Rockin’ Ralph’s Diner

    March 5- Boston, MA @ Comics Workshop at Simmons College 5 p.m. (location TBA)

    March 6- Oberlin, Ohio @ Oberlin College (location TBA)

    March 7- Bloomington, Indiana at Indiana University

    March 8- Bloomington, Indiana at Boxcar Books

    March 9- Nicole at Chicago Zine Fest (find me at Dave Roche’s table)

    March 10-Nicole at Chicago Zine Fest

    March 10- Cassie at THE LAKE RONKONKOMA ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE and karaoke afterparty!!

    March 12- New York, @ Bluestockings w/ special guest CAROLINE PAQUITA

    March 13-Brooklyn, NY@ Brooklyn Public Library

    March 14- New Paltz, NY Artist Lecture & Reading @ SUNY Sojourner Truth Library

    March 14- New Paltz, NY Reading & Zine Party @ Inquiring Minds w/ Special Guests Kate Larson & Jacinta Bunnell!

    March 15-Holbrook, NY @ Sachem Public Library 

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    Nicole J. Georges is an award-winning educator, illustrator and pet portrait artist from Portland, Oregon. Nicole has been publishing the autobiographical comic Invincible Summer since 2000, and has toured the country extensively, including two month-long appearances on Michelle Tea’s Sister Spit the Next Generation. Her work has been featured in Tin House, Bitch Magazine, The Rock n Roll Camp for Girls book, and more. In her spare time, Nicole gives advice at asknicolegeorges.blogspot.com and volunteers with senior citizens. 

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    Cassie J Sneider is the author of the life-changingly hilarious memoir Fine Fine Music, a memoir about growing up on Long Island, getting into rockandroll, and having many minimum-wage jobs along the way. She has been touring and performing around the country with comics and zines since 2008, and she hosts a monthly storytelling series called THE WORST! in Brooklyn and San Francisco. 

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    AVAILABLE WORKSHOPS FOR COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:

    Ask Nicole Georges LIVE - An hour of live, in-depth advice, and a talk on how Nicole came to be America’s Smartest Girl, and how some uptight parents almost made her stop!

    EAST COAST: Nicole and Cassie J Sneider give tag team live, unforgettable advice.

    THE WORST! Storytelling for a live audience- The Worst! storytelling series that Cassie J. hosts is centered around the idea that usually, in the worst situations, there is still humor to be found.  This memoir workshop dares students to think about their worst jobs, dates, and life situations, zeroing in on the funny parts, and creating a fully-fleshed out story for performance.

     

    Memory Comics Workshop - Students will begin the workshop with a memory writing exercise, and then adapt their writing into a comic on the spot. Nicole J. Georges will guide students through basic comic layout & construction, terminology, character design and process in this 1-3 hours long workshop. Students will leave with the material and resources to begin their own comics. In the extended version, students will leave this workshop with a completed comic.

    Queer Comics - A safe space for GLBTQI participants to come together and learn about comics, some famous queer artists,  and how to make them on their own. Nicole J. Georges will guide students through basic comic layout & construction, terminology, character design and process in this 1-3 hours long workshop. Students will leave with the material and resources to begin their own comics. In the extended version, students will leave this workshop with a completed comic.

    Zines 101 - A talk about the history of zines, how they were important to social movements including Riot Grrl, who makes them now, how and why. Students will get a chance to read zines & self-published comics from around the country in this 1 hour long talk with Q & A, which can be adapted into a longer, hands-on workshop in which students will leave with their own zine in hand! This workshop can be adapted into a Zines & Feminism discussion.

    Homorobics & Punk Pilates - Nicole J. Georges leads students in an hour-long aerobics class with an emphasis on fun and not weight loss. Homorobics is a safe space for people of all genders and body types to let their freak flag fly as they do pilates, tae-bo, jazzercise and strength training. 

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