Four Economic Horsemen for the NYTimes

Here's my latest for the New York Times, Sunday Business section. The image is illustrating an opinion column about recent economic crises and problems, pointing out the economies of Zimbabwe, Greece, Japan and France as cautionary tales for the United States. It raises serious points, but I couldn't help but being a little amused about the French example, whose economy apparently mostly suffers because the French like to enjoy life too much. That is the most harrowing of the four horsemen, for sure!

AD Minh Uong

Occasional irregularity

Ah, my posts have been a little irregular since the summer, because I've been working very hard on the finishes for Peanut, a 200 page graphic novel written by Ayun Halliday and illustrated by, yes, no other than yours truly. It will be published by Schwartz & Wade / Random House in Fall 2012. Now, back to the drawing board for the last pages, and then I hope to "broadcast" my misadventures in the illustration world more frequently again! Have a great start into the fall!

New York Times Illustrations

I have two (!) pieces in today's New York Times, one for the Sunday Review, about a ghost city entirely populated by robots (AD Rodrigo Honeywell), and the other one for the Sunday Business page, about the challenges of several generations working together at the workplace (AD Minh Uong). Thanks very much to the Art Directors, it's always an honor to be in the Times!

Solo-Show at the Brooklyn Public Library

I am proud to announce my first humble solo showcase at the Brooklyn Public Library. Under the fitting title Visual Narrative, I'll be showing editorial illustration, children’s books, comics, handmade books, and process work. Please join me at the opening reception to celebrate! There will be wine and snacks, and my latest self-published books will be for sale!

Opening Reception
Tuesday, Sept. 27th, 6-8pm
Dweck Center Lobby

Exhibition
September 27 – December 3

Brooklyn Public Library
Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Frozen Yogurt Chains for Wall Street Journal

A new fun project for the Wall Street Journal. Frozen Yogurt Chains are giving power to the people: Serve yourself, and serve as much as you like! Many thanks to Orlie Kraus and Sheryl Dermawan! The full article is here.

Reviews Roundup Pt1: USAToday, NYT, TimeOut NY

I wanted to share some of the very kind reviews that THE WOODS have received. USA Today and the New York Times have featured it, and TimeOut NY even made it a summer reading pick! Thanks so much to all the reviewers! In my next post I'll share some more!


















TimeOut NY Kids
What does a Brooklynite know from the terrors and delights of the woods? Lots, it turns out. Judging by his latest children's book, The Woods (Chronicle Books, $17; ages 4 to 8), author-illustrator Paul Hoppe is not only versant in the vicissitudes of the dark side but also a sublime storyteller. Recounted in simple prose and ultra-expressive drawings with a cartoonish bent, the story follows a boy as he sets out into the night forest in search of his beloved, missing bunny […]

New York Times
[…] There’s a reason boys enjoy confronting big hairy monsters over and over again.

USA Today
[…] The brave narrator encounters bears, dragons and monsters, although none, it turns out, should scare even the youngest readers. Paul Hoppe's text and watercolors make for comforting bedtime reading.

(Please click on the links to read the full reviews).

Thank you also to everybody who came out to my readings and events at Powerhouse Arena, The Word and BookCourt! It means a lot to have such generous support. If you like to know more about my events, and see some photos, please check out my Facebook Page.

Stranger Illustration

Here's one that I did for The Stranger recently. The story was about the writer's most memorable concert experiences, good ones as well as bad ones…
You can read the entire article here. Thanks to Aaron Huffman for the fun assignment!

Nachts Im Wald Advance Copies!

I got my copies of "Nachts im Wald", the German edition of The Woods! It's coming out already in August. It's really exciting! Perhaps I can do some events on my next trip to Germany…


Speaking of events, I'm doing an event at THE WORD in Greenpoint this weekend, and at BOOK COURT on July 31st. Hope to see you there!