THE WHEELS GO ROUND AND ROUND
July 21, 2022
More press for the graphic novel Joseph Smith And The Mormons this week:
There’s a feature article on me and the process of creating the book from Publishers Weekly:
An article in the Salt Lake Tribune:
““There are things,” he said, “that are uncomfortable about the story that I don’t really know how to make comfortable.”
Steven Heller and I chat for PRINTMAG.com
“Noah Van Sciver’s graphic bio “Joseph Smith and the Mormons”(Abrams ComicArts) may be the first graphic novel of its kind. It takes an unflinching look at all the monumental moments of Smith’s extraordinary and controversial life and death.”
The release of the graphic novel in bookstores is approaching quickly and though I can’t travel for a book tour as we used to be able to do, I will be signing copies at Odd Bird Books here in Columbia, SC on the 26th starting at 6pm. If you are reading this and live around these parts please stop by!
But if you aren’t and still want a copy signed (and doodled in) you can reserve a copy from Odd Bird here: https://www.oddbirdbooks.com/contact
THE BOOK HAS ENTERED THE WORLD!
July 12, 2022
Pre-ordered copies of Joseph Smith and The Mormons have begun to arrive to their customers and the early word is great! Here’s some early press and reviews:
The New Yorker has run a 20 page excerpt and interview here:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/joseph-smith-and-the-birth-of-mormonism
Booklist has a featured a star review in the newest issue which which states:
“I needed to draw this book because I needed to know who Joseph Smith was.” The
result is an extraordinary, full-color chronicle about an almost illiterate teen from a “scrying”
family (the Smiths, reputed to be frauds, used a “seer” stone to allegedly locate treasures), who
managed to convince thousands that he was a prophet in direct communication with God,
despite committing acts of financial, legal, moral, and marital fraud….Gobsmacked reactions indubitably await.”
Another starred review in Publisher Weekly:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781419749650
“Van Sciver was raised Mormon and expertly threads the needle here, allowing space for genuine belief while highlighting human moments of doubt, dissembling, and anger in the Latter-day Saint prophet. It’s an exemplar graphic narrative, reminiscent of Chester Brown’s Louis Riel, and will resonate with both believers and skeptics.”
And finally from Kirkus reviews:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/noah-van-sciver/joseph-smith-and-the-mormons/
“Beautifully drawn, contentious, and word-heavy, offering everything about early Mormonism that anyone might like to know.”
So here we go! Friends, if you’d like to order your own copy, hit this link, and encourage your bookstores and libraries to stock copies of Joseph smith and The Mormons!
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