{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 43, Boston Kids Comics Fest Preview","description":"With comics and graphic novels being among the  most challenged books during the recent  upswing in complaints about what\u2019s on the shelves at school and public libraries, some might forget the role the medium has played in turning millions of kids onto reading \u2014 not to mention providing joy, fun, and excitement to generations of readers.&amp;nbsp;The Boston Kids Comics Fest \u2014 coming June 3, 2023 at Northeastern University \u2014 is here to remind you. Hosts Dave London and Pete Chianca devote the full episode to a discussion with fest COO Meena Jain, co-founder and creator liaison Tony Davis, and comics scholar Hillary Chute talking about what to expect from the event, why gatherings like this are important for kids, and the explosion of comics as a medium and kids' comics in particular. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Strip Search","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/396983","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26977944\/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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/146018382"}