Monday, February 27:00—8:00 PM Online - Zoom

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  

What happens when you put together bestselling Vegan Cookbook writer, Nava Atlas, and New Times Cartoonist, Bob Eckstein? You get "Inspired by Cats: Writers and Their Mews(es)" with distinctive illustrations and charming stories celebrating the pawsitively purrfect relationships between renowned authors and their beloved cats! Bob was with us last year, discussing his book, "Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums" so he says that, this time, they can discuss vegan recipes, cats, great writers, museums, and whatever! If any/all of that appeals to you, we hope you'll join us! 

Register directly on Zoom HERE.

Note: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program. It will be available on YouTube for one month. 

About Bob:

I'm an illustrator, cartoonist, writer and snowman expert. I've done cartoons for places like the New York Times, MAD magazine and The New Yorker. In 2016 Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores (Penguin Random House) was published, which became a NY Times bestseller. In 2018, The Illustrated History of the Snowman by Globe Pequot was published along with a postcard set called World's Greatest Bookstores: 100 Postcards by Clarkson Potter of Penguin Random House. My work has been exhibited in: The Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco, Smithsonian Institute, The Cartoon Museum of London and in 2018, The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University. I've been nominated Gag Cartoonist of the Year (twice) by the National Cartoonists Society.

I have written columns, Op-Eds and features for: New Yorker, New York Times, New York Daily News, NY Newsday, Reader's Digest, SPY, Playboy, Details, GQ, MAXIM, National Lampoon, Village Voice, and McSweeney's. I am a Contributing Editor at Writer's Digest.

I have been speaking publicly against online shopping to raise awareness for independent bookstores. I taught at NYU, Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts for many years. My last book was The Complete Book of Cat Names (That Your Cat Won't Answer to, Anyways) and my newest book is Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums. I am the also the creator of the popular Substack newsletter, The Bob. Follow me on Twitter at @BobEckstein and Instagram at bob_eckstein.

About Nava:

Hello, I’m Nava Atlas. The Vegan Atlas envisions a plant-based planet, and this site is a resource for lots of easy, tasty recipes, helpful tips, and helpful Good Food Guides. As a longtime vegan, I’d like to encourage others to take action! One of the easiest ways to do so is to vote with your fork.

I’m the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, with hundreds of thousands of books sold over the years. My books went vegan at the same time I did — the early 2000s. 

My involvement with the vegan movement and women’s issues overlaps with my work as an artist. It’s all under the umbrella of social justice. My work has been shown in numerous galleries and museums and is in a number of public and university collections.

In addition to my interest in all things vegan, I also create visually driven books. These have include Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife, a darkly humorous look at the gender roles through the lens of a faux 1950s cookbook and The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life (2011), which explores the creative processes of twelve classic female authors through their letters, journals, and interviews. The website that grew from this book is Literary Ladies Guide, which strives to be the most comprehensive resource on women’s classic literature. 

Please register HERE for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Zoom. 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with a multitude of MA Libraries. We are thrilled to be partnering with the Ashland Senior Center for this event.