pop culture history
Sequential Crush Podcast Interview!
Recently, I was a guest on the Sequential Crush podcast, hosted by author and comics historian Jacque Nodell. We talked about my writing career, my creative influences, and more. I had a fantastic time talking to Jacque, and I hope you enjoy listening to the episode!
Here’s Jacque’s description of the episode, from the Sequential Crush site:
“Join me for the first Sequential Crush podcast interview with writer Arie Kaplan. Arie has written for it all — TV, comics, magazines, and books, and he doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Arie shares how he broke into pop culture writing, how he made a move from intern to professional, and he divulges his inspirations, faves, and dream projects.”
You can check out the interview HERE.
The E.T. Little Golden Book is out NOW!
Hey, everyone! The E.T. Little Golden Book, written by yours truly, came out today from Penguin Random House. It’s an adaptation of the iconic 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, written as a Little Golden Book for very young readers. The book was published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the movie. I think the book really turned out well and I’m very proud of it.
The E.T. Little Golden Book was illustrated by Chris Fennell, who did a fantastic job.
Oh, and did I mention that it’s not just a Little Golden Book, but a Funko Pop Little Golden Book? That means that everyone in the book is drawn Funko Pop-style. So it’s super-adorable.
Check out the book’s page on the Penguin Random House site.
Check out the Amazon page for the book.
Find out more about some of the other books I’ve written for Penguin Random House.
Upcoming Virtual Lecture at The Workers Circle
On Tues April 12th, 2022 at 7pm EST, I’ll be giving a FREE virtual lecture on the history of Jews and comic books at The Workers Circle. To register for the event, click HERE.
The lecture is called “From Krakow to Krypton,” and it’s based on my critically acclaimed nonfiction book of the same name.
I’m hoping you knew that already. Did you know that already? Well, now you do.