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My Captain America: Remembering a comic book artist grandfather
Why We Write
English - February 16, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsBooks Arts Education writing authors university books literature interview lesley university higher education mfa creative writing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In her debut, My Captain America: A Granddaughter's Memoir of a Legendary Comic Book Artist, Megan Margulies writes about coming of age in New York and her beloved “Daddy Joe,” aka her grandfather Joe Simon, a cartoonist and co-creator of Captain America.
In this episode, Megan discusses her relationship with her grandfather, writing as a mother of young kids, getting the perfect cover for her book, and having her mom read her work.
Fellow memoirist and Lesley University MFA in Creative Writing faculty Rachel Manley interviews Megan, a graduate of the program.