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Illustrations by James Firnhaber

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James Firnhaber is a young and rising freelance illustrator living in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post and Philly Magazine. Firnhaber influences include his love of mythology, magical realism and traditional animation. Here is a sampling of his book-themed work. Enjoy! Alice in Wonderland - created for a reading campaign     untitled - illustration based on the novel The Book Thief, 2018   untitled - completed for school assignment   Star Speaker, 2016   Curative AI Based on an article about Google Photos’ AI and it’s ability to curate emotionally moving slideshows, 2019...

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Denslow’s OZ

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      Of the 14 books in L. Frank Baum's beloved Wizard of Oz series only one was illustrated by W.W. Denslow. As it turns out, it was a big one. For it was Denslow that illustrated the first volume, Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, and visually introduced us to Dorothy and the gang.   Though many of us think of John R. Neill when thinking of Oz illustrators it was Denslow's  "depictions of Dorothy, Toto, and all the other creatures and landscapes of Oz have become so iconic as to be inseparable from Baum’s story."1    ...

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Literature + Comics =

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Classic Comics No. 1. The Three Musketeers, 1941. Cover art by Malcolm Kildale For almost 30 years Classic Comics brought the hi-spots of literature to our nations youth via the comic book. First published in 1941 the series changed hands a few times, beginning as Classic Comics and ending as Classics Illustrated in 1969.   Classic Comics No. 26: Frankenstein December, 1945. Cover art by Robert Webb and Ann Brewster Over 150 issues were published before the demise of the series. Each issue featured author profiles and an ad for the next issue.   Classic Comics No. 18. The Hunchback...

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Tea Time! New Kickstarter campaign blends classic lit with quality tea

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Under the moniker NovelTea Tins John Pujol and Matt Kraemer have launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce a line of organic teas emanating from classic literature. NovelTea Tins has partnered with world class tea aficionados to pair the classics with award winning, organic teas. They also have enlisted the services of Iuliia Glushchuk and Dietrich Kleffel to illustrate the tins. They have two tins ready for production, The Picture of Earl Grey and Don Quixotea, with Tolstoy's War and Peach in the bullpen almost ready to go. Here's how they work: First, we pick major themes from a novel. Next we lay out the...

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