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SUMMARY:A Fire Story with Brian Fies
DESCRIPTION:In 2017\, the Tubbs Fire burned uncontrolled through swathes of 
 Northern California. It burned over 36\,000 acres and destroyed over 5\,000 
 structures\, including Brian Fies' family home. A Fire Story is not just 
 Brian's experience but also a warning for others who live in high-fire 
 areas. Join us for this timely conversation on wildfires\, trauma\, and 
 paths forward.\n\nAbout Brian: \n\nBrian Fies has a Physics major\, an 
 English minor\, one wife\, two kids and a dog. He's been a journalist\, an 
 environmental chemist\, a freelance journalist\, a science writer and\, 
 beginning early in the 21st century\, a cartoonist. His first graphic 
 novel\, "Mom's Cancer\," a true story about his mother's diagnosis and 
 treatment\, won an Eisner Award\, a German Youth Literature Prize\, and 
 other recognition. His second graphic novel\, "Whatever Happened to the 
 World of Tomorrow\," looks at the Space Age through a Pop Culture lens to 
 wonder how we went from optimism to pessimism\; from utopianism to 
 dystopianism. Both it and his follow-up webcomic\, "The Last Mechanical 
 Monster\," were nominated for Eisner and other awards.\n\nIn October 2017\, 
 Brian and his wife Karen lost their home in what was at that time the 
 largest wildfire in California history. The day after\, he went to the 
 store to buy shoes\, a shirt\, and art supplies. The webcomic he made\, "A 
 Fire Story\," gave a first-hand account from ground zero of a major 
 disaster. An animated version from PBS station KQED won a regional Emmy 
 Award in 2018. In 2019\, Brian expanded his webcomic into a full-length 
 print version of "A Fire Story." He and Karen rebuilt their house on its 
 former site\, and are now working to make it a home.\n\n
LOCATION:Creekside Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Jenn Hooker":MAILTO:jhooker@cityofmillvalley.gov
CATEGORIES:Education, In Person, Literary
CONTACT;CN="Jenn Hooker":MAILTO:jhooker@cityofmillvalley.gov
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URL:https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/14448471
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