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Bio: David Spaner has worked as a feature writer, movie critic, reporter, and editor for numerous newspapers and magazines. David's also been a cultural/political organizer (Yippie, manager of the punk band The Subhumans). He is the author of Dreaming in the Rain and Shoot It! Hollywood, Inc. and the Rising of Independent Film.In 2021, Spaner published a behind-the-scenes book about the Solidarity resistance movement, Solidarity: Canada's Unknown Revolution of 1983 (Ronsdale 2021) documenting the event using intimate storytelling and melding cultural and rebel politics to provide insight into the conflicts that are still with us. It was the largest political protest in the province's history and threatened to end in an all-out general strike. Resources: Solidarity: Canada's Unknown Revolution of 1983 (Ronsdale 2021): https://ronsdalepress.com/all-books/solidarity/SHOOT IT! Hollywood Inc. and the Rising of Independent Film (Arsenal Pulp Press 2012): https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/S/Shoot-ItDreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest (Arsenal Pulp Press 2002): https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/D/Dreaming-in-the-Rain
Author: David Spaner, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes, Author: Alex Masse
Date created: 2022-05-03
Bio: David Lester is a musician, graphic designer and graphic novelist. His most recent book is Prophet Against Slavery: Benjamin Lay, A Graphic Novel (Beacon Press) created with Marcus Rediker and Paul Buhle. He also illustrated "1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike", (published in English, German and French editions). 1919 was co-winner of the 2020 CAWLS Book Prize. Lester's poster of anti-war protester Malachi Ritscher was exhibited at The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. He is the guitarist in the rock duo Mecca Normal, cited as an influence on the founders of the feminist social movement Riot Grrrl. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.Resources: David Lester website: https://davidlesterartmusicdesign.wordpress.com/Prophet Against Slavery Benjamin Lay: A Graphic Novel: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/676291/prophet-against-slavery-by-david-lester-with-paul-buhle-and-marcus-rediker/97808070818081919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike: https://graphichistorycollective.com/project/1919Mecca Normal: https://meccanormal.wordpress.com/Horde of Two: https://hordeoftwo.wordpress.com/Durruti: A Life in 8 Parts: https://hordeoftwo.bandcamp.com/track/durruti-a-life-in-8-partsHorde of Two: "I Knew I Was a Rebel Then: CD: https://hordeoftwo.bandcamp.com/album/i-knew-i-was-a-rebel-thenBook: Horde of Two: "I Knew I Was a Rebel Then: https://www.bamboodartpress.com/store/horde_of_two-i_knew_i_was_a_rebel_then.htmlEmma Goldman graphic novel in progress: https://emmagraphicnovel.wordpress.com/HEROIN: An Illustrated History by Susan Boyd: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/heroinSolidarity: Canada's Unknown Revolution of 1983 by David Spaner: https://www.amazon.ca/Solidarity-David-Spaner/dp/1553806387
Author: David Lester, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi, Author: Steve Tornes, Author: Alex Masse
Date created: 2022-06-14