Graphic novel! Cassandra Calin, THE NEW GIRL
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Zibby Owens
4.5 • 643 Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Instagram sensation and webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin joins Zibby to discuss her debut graphic novel, THE NEW GIRL, a comically charming story about change, inspired by her own immigration experience. Cassandra shares what it was like to move from Romania to Canada at the age of 10 and then delves into her book's themes of cultural adjustment, puberty, and personal growth, as experienced through the eyes of her 12-year-old protagonist, Lia. Cassandra discusses her journey into drawing, the experience of growing meteorically on social media, and the creative process behind the creation of this novel.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, hosted by me, Zibi Owens. |
| 0:07.6 | It's an award-winning podcast with over 1,900 episodes, all featuring authors of books you love and those you have yet to discover. |
| 0:15.5 | Listen daily five times a week. |
| 0:17.2 | Then go to Zivimedia.com and learn more about what the L.A. Times called the Zivieverse. |
| 0:22.7 | Zippy Media includes Zivis Bucshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, |
| 0:27.2 | Zippy Books Publishing, Zippy Retreats, Zivis book club, and more. |
| 0:31.5 | Go check it out at Zivimedia.com and follow me on Instagram at Zivie Owens. |
| 0:36.8 | It'll take you where you need to go. |
| 0:38.2 | Thanks for listening. |
| 0:42.8 | Cassandra Callan is the author of The New Girl, a Graphic Novel. |
| 0:46.8 | I have to say, I had a very special guest. |
| 0:49.5 | Help me interview Cassandra, my 11-year-old daughter, who fell in love with this book. And so I reached |
| 0:55.9 | out and lo and behold, Cassandra said yes, and we got to interview her together. So I hope you |
| 1:00.5 | enjoy. Cassandra is a cartoonist and humorist, best known for her semi-autobiographical web |
| 1:06.9 | comic series, Cassandra Comics, in which she talks about her life with curly hair, |
| 1:11.8 | high expectations, and other daily problems. |
| 1:14.3 | Originally from Romania, Cassandra immigrated to Canada when she was a child and later |
| 1:19.2 | earned her BA in graphic design from the Universite du Quebec to Montreal. |
| 1:24.5 | Impressed? |
| 1:25.3 | The New Girl is her long-form graphic novel debut. Learn more about Cassandra |
| 1:28.9 | and her comics at CassandraKalin.com. Welcome, Cassandra. Thank you so much for coming on Moms Don't |
| 1:34.6 | have time to read books to discuss your graphic novel, The New Girl. Congratulations. |
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