1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Boston Kids Comics Fest, which had grown exponentially since it launched in 2018, is taking a pause this year. But the good news is that there’s a viable alternative, particularly for those west of Boston: the very first Young Artists Comics Fest, aka ALYAC Fest, coming to the Ashland Public Library on July 13, 2025. We&amp;nbsp;talked to event organizers Meena Jain, past director of the Boston Kids Comics Fest and current director of the Ashland Public Library; Tony Davis, owner of the Million Year Picnic Comic Book Store in Harvard Square and a co-founder of the Boston Kids Comics Fest; and Katrina Ireland-Bilodeau, director of youth services/assistant director of the Ashland Public Library, about what to expect. Also, the latest on not one, but TWO new &quot;Pet Peeves&quot; books, based on Dave and Pete's popular comic strip. Strip Search https://sites.libsyn.com/396983 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37165480/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/190079630