R. ALAN BROOKS'
PRESS/CV
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Author of "The Burning Metronome" and "Anguish Garden" graphic novels
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Professor of Graphic Novel Writing for Regis University’s creative writing MFA program, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, and Wilkes University.
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Host of the Museum of Contemporary Art's podcast, "How Art is Born", and the "Mother F**ker In A Cape" comics podcast, which focuses on marginalized members of the geek world
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Writer of “What’d I Miss?”, the award-winning comic for The Colorado Sun newspaper
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Artist/writer of semi-permanent graphic novel exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, about Black cowboy Nat Love.
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MEDIA INTERVIEWS/APPEARANCES:
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KCUR 89.3 Kansas City NPR ("A Kansas City comic company is making space for Black and brown characters in manga" - 2022)
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Denver7 TV News ("Authors, Educators Speak Out About Concealing History in Schools by Banning Books" - 2022)
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The Mary Sue ("Graphic Novella Grieving Mall Explores Loss And Memory Through Magical Realism" - 2021)
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Westword ("Grieving Mall Debuts at Mutiny Cafe" - 2021)
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5280 Magazine ("The Subtle Body Positivity of Grieving Mall" - 2021)
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Birdy Magazine ("MCA’s “How Art is Born” Podcast w/ Host R. Alan Brooks" - 2021)
- Regis Magazine
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Westword (Cover Story: Anguish Garden interview)
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Boulder Weekly ("Finding The Common Struggle: Grieving Mall - 2021)
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5280 Magazine (“Most Of Your Books Were Written By White People" - 2020)
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9News (NBC affiliate)
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Westword (The Burning Metronome interview)
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ADD'L PRESS/ HOSTING/ SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
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Workshop & Juneteenth panelist at Wilkes University's summer MFA residency in PA, 6/19/22
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Featured artist, exhibiting in Denver Art Museum's Storytelling Studio - 12/1/21 - 3/31/22
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"Moxie Mag" workshop for teens - Museum of Contemporary Art - 11/16/21
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Panelist - Fan Expo Denver - 10/29/21
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"Full Circle" - Opening event for my graphic novel exhibit - Denver Art Museum - 10/22/21
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Moderator - "Yep, We're Supposed To Be Here" panel - Dairy Arts Center - 10/22/21
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Panelist - TEDx Mile High Adventure - 10/19/21
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"Making Art In Evil Times" workshop - Mile Hi Con - 10/02/21
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Special Guest - Mesa County Comic Con - 9/18/21
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"What'd I Miss?" Book Signing - Tattered Cover - 9/9/21
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"Instagram Takeover" for Museum of Contemporary Art - 8/17/21
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Featured artist: for Denver Art Museum's "Untitled" event 7/30/21
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Keynote Speaker: University of Colorado (Denver) - Black History Month event 2/23/21
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TEDTalk speaker: for TEDxMileHigh: Rise 8/29/20
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Keynote Speaker: RedLine Denver Art Gallery's 48 Hours Event 8/8/20
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Moderator: EMBRACE — feat. Representative Leslie Herod, Denver Film's James Mejia and Colorado businesswoman Annie Kao — A conversation on race and bias in Colorado 8/6/2020
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Keynote Speaker: Regis University's Summer Residency 7/24/20
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Featured speaker: University of California, Riverside’s Speculative Futures Conference 12/4/19.
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Taught seminar for TEDxMileHigh 11/14/19 event, “Imagination: How To Grow Your Creative Superpower”, hosted by Redline Gallery.
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Interviewed by 5280 Magazine about Afrofuturism.
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Wrote one of 3 horror stories featured in Zenescope’s Grimm Tales of Terror 2019 Halloween Special.
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Podcast named as one of “Ten Best Nerdtastic Denver Podcasts”
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Speaker for CU Boulder’s Anthropology Department, 10/22/19.
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Featured speaker at Colorado School of Mines, “Constructing A Graphic Narrative”.
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Interviewed by Westword about my podcast, and my series on sexual harassment.
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Featured guest at Indigenous Pop X, the Native American comic con.
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Featured author/panel moderator at Tattered Cover’s Teen Book Con 2018.
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Performed at Denver Art Museum’s “Untitled” event, with artist Thomas “Detour” Evans.
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Spoke to students at Legend High School about creating their own graphic novels.
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Main stage emcee and workshop instructor for Arise Music Festival 2018.
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In a collaboration with Nerd Team 30, interviewed Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek), Charisma Carpenter (Buffy), and Lisa Berry (Supernatural)
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Spoke to high school students about making a living through a career in the arts at Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, Overland High School, Strive Prep- Rise, & Cherry Creek High School.
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Interviewed in Rooster Magazine about surviving a college school shooting.
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Interviewed about the cultural significance of the Black Panther film by Denver Post and Westword.
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Featured performer at Untitled: Final Fridays for The Denver Art Museum.
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Taught Graphic Novel Writing Workshop at the Writer’s Retreat for the Englewood Public Library.
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Main stage host/workshop leader at 2017 Arise Music Festival.
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Featured speaker at New York Comic Con’s panel: Books As Flint: Using Graphic Novels to Spark Political Activism.
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Keynote speaker for Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Philosophy Department event: Art and Advocacy.
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Spoke to Arvada High School students about careers in creative fields.
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Yearly host of the awards show for the Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo (DINK).
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Official Judge for the 2016 Miss Black Colorado Scholarship Pageant.
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Featured panelist at Denver Comic Con 2016 & 2017.
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Featured speaker on multiple writers’ panels at AnomalyCon 2016 & 2017.
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Organized and hosted We Don’t Wear Capes, an event featuring readings by various comic book creators at the Blair Caldwell African-American Research Library. Interviewed by Westword for this event.
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Featured author at Tinto Press’ Author Event with other comics creators.
HONORS:
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Invited to be a board member for the Digital Humanities Grant, for UC Riverside.
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Named as one of “100 Colorado Creatives”.
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Recognized as “Best of Denver” by Westword for live comic book readings with The Blacktail Collective.
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Listed in Westword’s “Ten Comics Artists You’ll Find At DINK”.
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MotherF**cker In A Cape podcast featured in Best Things to Do For Free In Denver.
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MotherF**cker In A Cape podcast listed in 10 Best Geek Events in Denver in July as well as August.
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PREVIOUS YEARS:
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Writer/Editor for The Black Church and Domestic Violence Project’s national newsletter.
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Taught songwriting workshops for children at Youth on Record, a non-profit dedicated to helping for under-served youth.
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Gave a keynote speech for the back-to-school program at Save Our Youth.
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Performed poetry for teens at Art From Ashes.
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Taught children about a career in music at Whittier Elementary School.
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Frequent host of creative/musical events at Denver venues like Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, Dazzle, Herb’s and El Chapultepec
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For 5 years, at The Walnut Room, host of a monthly open mic event, rapping with a jazz band, and accompanying any musician who got on stage.