New Releases by Josh Neufeld

"Highlighting a recent article in the American Journal of Public Health, a comics journalist tells the story of an effort to increase COVID vaccination rates in Chicago''s House Ball community."--The Journalist''s Resource.

New York Times Bestseller With a New Afterword “A comic book with zest and brains—one that just might help a reader understand the brave new world.” —The New Yorker A million listeners trust NPR’s Brooke Gladstone to guide them through the complexities of the modern media. Bursting onto the page in vivid comics by acclaimed artist Josh Neufeld, this brilliant radio personality guides us through two millennia of media history, debunking the notion that “The Media” is an external force beyond our control and equipping us to be savvy consumers and shapers of the news. An invaluable introduction to how the media works from one of the acknowledged masters of the industry, this tenth anniversary edition brings the story up to date, with new illustrations and an afterword that offers a deep examination of the rise of social media and the public’s responsibility in a time of division and disinformation.

Illustrating the importance of decennial census, its impacts when people are not counted, and journalists educating themselves to be reliable sources prevening misinformation and disinformation.

Microbiology, 2nd Edition helps to develop a meaningful connection with the material through the incorporation of primary literature, applications and examples. The text offers an ideal balance between comprehensive, in-depth coverage of core concepts, while employing a narrative style that incorporates many relevant applications and a unique focus on current research and experimentation. The book frames information around the three pillars of physiology, ecology and genetics, which highlights their interconnectedness and helps students see a bigger picture. This innovative organization establishes a firm foundation for later work and provides a perspective on real-world applications of microbiology.

A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is a masterful portrait of a city under siege. Cartoonist Josh Neufeld depicts seven extraordinary true stories of survival in the days leading up to and following Hurricane Katrina. Here we meet Denise, a counselor and social worker, and a sixth-generation New Orleanian; “The Doctor,” a proud fixture of the French Quarter; Abbas and Darnell, two friends who face the storm from Abbas’ s family-run market; Kwame, a pastor''s son just entering his senior year of high school; and the young couple Leo and Michelle, who both grew up in the city. Each is forced to confront the same wrenching decision–whether to stay or to flee. As beautiful as it is poignant, A.D. presents a city in chaos and shines a bright, profoundly human light on the tragedies and triumphs that took place within it.

Consumers are used to rating products on their quality, but in the digital economy, the customer is often rated as well. Want to take a vacation? Make sure your Airbnb reputation is good. Want to get a car home at night? Check your Uber score. How do these systems change our behavior? Who do they help, and who could they hurt? In this graphic short, we investigate how this developing economy is playing out. "Fare game" is the second in our series examining how technology is changing our daily lives. Starting in a surprising Uber ride that Josh and Michael recently took, they look at how customer ratings have given us all an incentive to spy on one another. Have any comments or stories you’d like to share? Please get in touch: [email protected].

Big Data powers the modern world. With tools like FitBit tracking our every step and supercomputers like IBM’s Watson helping Memorial Sloan Kettering treat cancer patients, we literally live it. Data is part of our everyday lives through social media profiles, browsing histories and discount programs. Big companies are collecting and using this information, too, and it can both help and hurt. Maybe we start making better choices about the food we eat or the money we spend. Or maybe an insurance company decides to increase its rate or even terminate a policy because it projects we’ll have diabetes in 18 months. We believe many folks want to learn more about these issues but are turned off by coverage that can be dense and jargon-laden. So we made a comic! What do we gain from Big Data? What do we lose? Co-produced by reporter Michael Keller and cartoonist Josh Neufeld, we hope this graphic novella will give you a good foundation to start asking your own questions. Have any comments or stories you’d like to share? Please get in touch: [email protected].

Un libro a fumetti che andrebbe regalato a tutti quelli che a vent’anni hanno rinunciato in partenza a credere nei media, a chi a sessanta non ci ha mai creduto (...), a quelli che vedono complotti sempre e dovunque, a chi è convinto di abitare in un romanzo di George Orwell, o in uno di Ray Bradbury (...) a chi le notizie le legge solo su Google, sul proprio Smartphone, mentre corre sul tapis roulant, a chi le notizie non le legge affatto, a chi definisce i media “la macchina che ci influenza” senza capire che è lui a influenzarla. — “Io Donna” Una guida indispensabile per chiunque speri di navigare tra i miraggi e le sabbie mobili del nostro deserto mediatico. I testi della Gladstone e i disegni di Neufeld si illuminano vicendevolmente con un’arguzia e un’intelligenza eccezionali. - Alison Bechdel, autrice di Fun Home e Sei tu mia madre? Spassoso, ma con la testa ben piantata sulle spalle: finalmente un graphic novel con pepe e cervello. Armi di persuasione di massa aiuterà i suoi lettori a capire questo mondo. — “The New Yorker” In qualche modo la Gladstone prende un argomento del quale la maggior parte di noi non sa assolutamente niente e ne crea qualcosa di assolutamente entusiasmante. — Ira Glass, This American Life “Art Spiegelman ha incontrato Marshall McLuhan.” — “The New York Observer”

Stowaway is the true tale of an Ethiopian orphan''s life-threatening journey across the world to get to America.

Le 28 août 2005, l''ouragan Katrina frappe La Nouvelle-Orléans puis laisse dans le sillage de ses vagues de 11m, de ses vents de 280km/h, pas moins de 1 836 morts ainsi que des dizaines de milliers de sans abris. A-D retrace l''itinéraire de sept habitants de la ville qui, s''ils ont tous survécu au drame, ont connu des fortunes fort diverses, sur place ou en exil... Aucun d''eux, en tout cas, n''est sorti indemne de la catastrophe. Sur la base des témoignages qu''il a recueillis, Josh Neufeld retrace, au plus près de l''humain, un événement qui frappa les esprits...

Xeric Award-winning cartoonist Josh Neufeld returns with The Vagabonds #2: Of Two Minds, featuring an array of Neufeld''s comics collaborations. Collaboration has always been part of Neufeld''s comix repertoire ¿ with Dean Haspiel in Keyhole and R. Walker in Titans of Finance, with Duplex Planet Illustrated''s David Greenberger, and with American Splendor''s Harvey Pekar (still ongoing). And in The Vagabonds #2, that tradition continues ¿ with some strange twists and turns. Contributors include Pekar, Greenberger, Walker, artist Martha Rosler, award-winning poet/memoirist Nick Flynn, literary cult figure Eileen Myles, and the New York downtown theater company The Civilians ¿ as well such offbeat collaborators as The Beatles'' "Eleanor Rigby," a 1980 issue of Superman, and Neufeld''s own mirror reflection! A good collaboration is a conversation between artist and writer, each challenging the other, with the result truly being Of Two Minds. 32 page comic book, dark brown ink on cream paper with full-color covers

What goes up must come down. It''s a natural law that the New Economy just learned all over again. Recent times have been fantastically dramatic in the cloistered world of American business: Narratives full of larger-than-life characters, outsized egos, astonishing hubris, and lots and lots of money. It''s action-packed. It makes good comics. That''s the idea behind Titans of Finance, a new and groundbreaking merger of reality - straight from the business pages - and comix. You''ve never seen anything like it: True tales from the world of big money, wittily translated through America''s most populist medium. Meet Ron Perelman, the man who made millions while presiding over the Mighty Marvel Comics train wreck. Thrill to the antics of "Chainsaw" Al Dunlap, Mike "The V-Man" Vranos, and "Jaybird" Goldinger - and many more of Wall Street''s most well-known Icaruses. These aren''t just instructive episodes about the current climate. They''re timeless tales, like the Bible or Cats. Never mind Spawn and Spider-man. These are our superheroes now. These tales "hit the mark," says Harvey Pekar, and are "a brilliant use of the medium," according to TheStreet.com''s James J. Cramer. Best of all, it''s all true! Titans of Finance is entirely based on press accounts. The results are mind-blowing. Over the past five years, in fact, Titans has crushed the benchmark S&P 500. You''ve never seen anything like it - this is one acquisition you won''t regret.