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The Shelley Irwin Show

The Cartoonist's Club

By Shelley Irwin

Published May 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM EDT

Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud share their work.

The Cartoonist's Club is a graphic novel by #1 NY Times best selling cartoonists, Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. The book is about a club where kids can learn about making comics and using their creativity and imagination for their own storytelling adventures. We discuss how graphic novels are constructed and the art of the cartoon.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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