Those looking for a unique way to think about history and culture might want to check out a lecture series coming soon to the Eugene Public Library. Comics College will be presented by local scholar Dr. Andréa Gilroy.
Gilroy owns Books With Pictures Eugene and is excited to present four talks at the downtown library over the next four months. The lectures are free, and look into various aspects of the format…with lots of illustrations, of course.
“I think the history of comics is a story of art history. It’s a story of world history,” Gilroy said. “There are ways in which comic books are a particularly American medium. So, it also tells us a little bit about ourselves. And it really is this kind of form that touches on a lot of huge, broad movements.”…