Writing Professor Tahneer Oksman to Speak with Graphic Novelist Craig Thompson at Bryn Mawr College
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On February 13th, Associate Professor of Writing, Literature, and Language and Communication and Media Arts Tahneer Oksman, Ph.D., will speak with graphic novelist Craig Thompson at Bryn Mawr College.
Dr. Oksman and Craig Thompson, author of Blankets and Habibi, will discuss his newest book, Ginseng Roots. The event is scheduled for Friday, February 13, at 1 PM in Bryn Mawr’s Canaday Library.
Dr. Oksman teaches several classes at MMC, including Women’s Literary Traditions and Graphic Storytelling: Exploring Contemporary Comics. This Spring, she is teaching Arts & Media Reporting and Criticism. She is a regular contributor to NPR’s Book Reviews section, where she reviews comics and graphic novels. Her latest review tackles Jonathan Haidt’s The Amazing Generation. You can read it by clicking here.
Published: February 03, 2026
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