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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Books Too Much Good Stuff

Posted by on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:08 PM

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On the first Saturday of November, more than a thousand people came out for the second Short Run, a small-press and comic convention at the Vera Project. There's clearly a need for this kind of festival in Seattle—for years, zine-makers, cartoonists, and small publishers have had to head down to Portland for Stumptown if they wanted to experience the whole Northwestern small-press scene under one roof.

Short Run's rapid growth demonstrates the hunger for community: Attendance climbed by nearly 300 this year, the number of exhibitors grew from 70 to an even 100, and organizers Eroyn Franklin and Kelly Froh added satellite events including an after-party, an art show, and an event at Fantagraphics Books & Gallery.

Last week, I met with Franklin and Froh to talk about the festival. The pair had that weary, behind-the-eyes kind of tiredness that comes from overextending yourself for months at a time, but they perked up quickly enough when it came time to talk shop. "Short Run is an organization," Froh said—not just a once-yearly event...

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