Matt Faulkner: Chalk Talk

Award winning children’s book author and illustrator Matt Faulkner has over 35 books to his credit. His graphic novel Gaijin: American Prisoner of War, won the American Library Association Asian/Pacific Best Children’s Book Award. His most recent graphic novel, My Nest of Silence has won wide acclaim: “Deftly combining the personal and historical, Faulkner alchemizes his extended family’s past into magnificent, essential testimony.” ― Booklist, Starred Review. Faulkner has taught a variety of subjects at undergraduate and graduate level illustration programs. He is married to Kristen Remenar, author of Groundhog’s Dilemma and Squirrel Needs a Break, both illustrated by Faulkner. www.mattfaulkner.com Lecture, Wednesday, July 3, 6:30 pm, Niederer Auditorium, Wetherill Visual Arts Center, followed by a book signing in the lobby. Sponsored by the graduate programs in children’s literature. Online: https://hollins.zoom.us/j/9154582283?omn=84139553380