#Kat Fajardo

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Miss Quinces and Kat Fajardo

September 28th, 2024

Supervisor: Christy Saldivar

Before starting this internship, I did realize that I would spend more time utilizing a more antiquated approach to my training if we’re being honest. For starters, as I previously pointed out, I really don’t have access to the system to really get to know how it works. The first half of today was one of those days. Before helping Ms. Silvia with her project, Tacuma suddenly provided me with a list of books. One would think from briefly looking at the it that it was a purchase order, but it was a book request log that was printed out. I will admit, I was worried since I really didn’t get an actual training process, but I succeeded somewhat. It just didn’t help that some books that were requested had a check-out date of 2013 or beyond. To my past self, thank you for shelf reading the kids department, because all the needed books were in their spot. 

Once I scavenged and returned with most of the requested books, I was signed in as someone else and began scanning the books and prep them for either transfer, hold, or return. Christy explained to me that some books really have a dedicated collection that a library holds. In this case of a musician’s book, the home library was requesting it back for their log. Aside from that, some libraries have separate accounts so their staff can request books for their displays, research, and even future programming that they may have. 

Once this was completed, I didn’t realize the time and I ended up rushing with Christy to our next assignment which was to help at another library for their program. In a quick brief, we were heading to Flores neighborhood library for a program that involved that author Kat Fajardo who was going to speak about their book. Was I intimidated? Somewhat, considering that this felt like a higher step from I am usually asked to help in. Immediately, I was introduced the youth programming team. Mainly following Rosie, the librarian III librarian, I assisted finishing the last-minute touches that were needed for today’s event. This consisted of also getting a programming booth for smaller kids. 

I confessed to Christy that I really enjoyed working at Flores and wished that we could do more programming similar to theirs. She told me that the reason why Flores had more events like this comes from the type of grants that are provided and the demographic. It also doesn’t help that the library is up to date.

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Rohan Murthy Has a Plan by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Kat Fajardo

Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, #2) by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Kat Fajardo. Algonquin Young Readers, 2024. 9781523526581 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The kids in Mrs. Z’s 3rd grade class at Curiosity Academy are very excited when she takes them on a tour of the…

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Artist Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx identity through indie comics

Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx background through indie comics – reminding us that "representation really matters."

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Artist Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx identity through indie comics

Kat Fajardo celebrates her Latinx background through indie comics – reminding us that "representation really matters."

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So when I go to Barnes and Noble and have to go book shopping for my students, I always notice this section and the lack of diversity for their graphic novels display (most of them are on the shelves). There have been too many good graphic novels released in the last 3 years, that deserve just as much exposure as the regulars that started it all. I have to fight the urge to add them to the section when I walk by 👀😅.

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I suck at impressions but I try... (I love Benicio tho)

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Small Press Expo Announces Rebecca Sugar, Kat Fajardo, Ben Passmore, Jason Lutes, Benji Nate, Carolyn Nowak, Carol Tyler, and Nate Powell

Small Press Expo Announces Rebecca Sugar, Kat Fajardo, Ben Passmore, Jason Lutes, Benji Nate, Carolyn Nowak, Carol Tyler, and Nate Powell #comics #SPX #SPX2018

Small Press Expo proudly announces more Special Guests for SPX 2018. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 15-16, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center and will have over 650 creators, 280 exhibitor tables and 22 programming slots to introduce attendees to the amazing world of independent and small press comics. Additional Special Guests will be announced…

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Hey Everyone! I’m going to be at Small Press Expo with the amazing Kat Fajardo! Come visit us! 

September 16-17

Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Road. North Bethesda, MD 20852

$15 Saturday - $10 Sunday - $20 Weekend Pass

We’ll have comics, zines, and other goodies... and we’re just fun to talk to 😎

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Comics for Choice Contributors: MJ Flores & Kat Fajardo!

MJ Flores is an abortion storyteller with We Testify, a leadership program of the National Network of Abortion Funds, and shares her story to confront abortion stigma and challenge anti-abortion legislation. By day, MJ is a public sector strategy consultant working on health, economics, and gender issues in the United States and abroad.

Kat Fajardo (@katfajardoart) is a freelance comic artist, illustrator, and editor of La Raza Anthology. You can find her working hard at her Brooklyn-based studio creating playful and colorful work about self acceptance and Latinx culture.

MJ writes about the obstacles she faced to getting an abortion, in both Kenya and Texas, and how important it was to share her story.

Support Comics for Choice, read more great comics and help protect abortion rights!

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Team Avatar: A Charity Zine SECOND CHANCE!

Back by popular demand! If you missed your chance to get a copy in 2020, you can snag a PDF on Gumroad for the next 2 weeks! All proceeds will again go to The Okra Project-- an NYC-based charity that provides hot meals and mental health services to black trans people.

Organized by @ngoziu and I, and featuring 32 full color pages of illustrations and comics by 19 amazing artists!

🌟Buy here!🌟

ARTISTS:

Andy | Victoria Grace Elliott | Gaby Epstein | Jin | Kat Fajardo | Gale Galligan | Vanessa Kwan | Jalokpeño | Kristina Luu | Mars | Ngozi | Lina Ngo | Pegu | Prince | Natalie Riess | Madeline Rupert | Six | Dave Valeza | Tristan Yuvienco

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here are some plots i would love based on a few books i’ve read this year (going to count comics/graphic novels too because why not). most of these are fairly loose interpretations, or are left relatively open so there’s a lot of room to play around with pairings and dynamics. a lot of these plots are open to mumus or groups, or as 1x1 ships.

meddling kids by edgar cantero

every summer, a motley crew of curious kids found themselves spending their days in an idyllic small town. it was like someone had plucked the town straight off of a postcard or movie set - but it also seemed to be a magnet for the strange and unusual, as well as ne'er-do-wells. determined to solve the mysteries of this quiet little town, the group of kids start their own investigation team. over the years, they find themselves in more than one sticky situation - but they always catch the haunts, and they’re always a bad guy in a mask. their last summer together, though, things end a bit differently. it’s their last case. they catch the bad guy in the mask. but something happened that night - something they can’t explain. something terrifying. and it changed their lives forever. (their lives fall apart, lots of wiggle room here, eventually they come back together as adults to solve the mystery - and be a 1x1 or mumu or group)

the saturday night ghost club: a novel by craig davidson

as a child, they grew up transfixed by their uncle’s stories of the strange, paranormal, and occult. they spent more time in their uncle’s oddities shop than they did playing outside or making friends. the new kids in town are also inexplicably drawn to his shop - and they form their own little rag-tag crew of ghost hunters. every saturday night, the uncle takes the crew of kids to a different spot in town, and tells them the story of what happened there - and the ghost that now roams. it could take a turn like the book - with the uncle’s tragedy and trauma coming alive through the stories - or it could stray and the town actually has its share of haunts. the plot could pick up with the child returning to their hometown as an adult, perhaps carrying on their uncle’s legacy by recreating the saturday night ghost club with a friend or partner. (lots of wiggle room here too, open to anything - 1x1, mumu, or group)

lumberjanes by noelle stevenson, grace ellis, brooke allen, and shannon watters

a group of friends spent a lot of summers together at a camp. they bonded over exploring the mysterious forest surrounding the camp, (almost) fearlessly diving deeper into endless puzzles as they tried to solve the mysteries around them. a lot of strange, and almost supernatural, things happened that they really couldn’t explain. but eventually their years at the camp came to an end, and they all went their separate ways. they promised to always keep in touch, but never did. the only thing they ever really shared or had in common was the camp and their adventures - without them, there was nothing holding the group together. years down the road, they all get a letter in the mail about a reunion. the camp is opening to alums for a few weeks and, feeling nostalgic, they all sign up for their old cabin. when they return a lot of memories come flooding back, and it isn’t long before the mysteries of the woods start calling to them again. (i know this is pretty different but please!! up for 1x1, mumu or group)

the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson

a haunted house. a group of strangers turned paranormal investigators. what could possibly go wrong? perhaps one or two people in the group are already familiar with one another, and they’re looking for their big break within the paranormal community. they don’t have a lot of equipment or an established team or a following. what they do have is a supposedly haunted manor scheduled for auction and a very limited amount of time to find some evidence of the paranormal. perhaps one used live in the house or spent summers there as a child, and is just looking for proof that what they saw and what they heard was all just a dream or a figment of their imagination. perhaps one is just looking for a change of scenery - for something, anything, exciting to happen to them - and this call to action is the perfect escape. (basically a modern sort of adaptation of the book minus the death, open to 1x1, mumu or group)

alosha by christopher pike

very loose interpretation - essentially playing around with the idea of multiple/different dimensions, and there being gateways/doors to these dimensions on earth. perhaps one muse discovers that they are actually from a different dimension and begin to recover memories from that life. perhaps they stumble upon a door and find themselves in another dimension - either eerily similar or vastly different from their own. (lots of wiggle room - you don’t have to be familiar with the book and i don’t really recommend it lmao. it was a childhood favorite. open to 1x1, mumu or group)

the ocean at the end of the lane by neil gaiman

in a quiet little town, a child meets a child a few years older than them - and befriends them and their unusual family from down the lane. the more time they spend with the family, the more it becomes apparent that they’re not exactly normal. eventually the child discovers that they are a family of immortal, interdimensional beings with extraordinary gifts. they protect the child and their family from a dangerous entity that has invaded their home - but it comes at a cost. in order to recover, and protect the child, they cast a spell over their memories. when they wake the next day, the family is gone, and the child only remembers them as the family down the lane and the child who used to play with them. as an adult, they return to their childhood home for a funeral, and are immediately overwhelmed with hazy memories of the family from down the lane. they mindlessly find themselves traveling down the lane until they reach the house long forgotten, and in the front garden is a familiar face - only they appear older now, too. (there is some wiggle room here, probably better as a 1x1)

moonstruck by grace ellis, kat fajardo, and shae beagle

cute, sleepy, idyllic little towns with magical and/or supernatural realism/surrealism? yes please. give me the werewolf who works as a bartender at the local LGBTQIA+ bar. a witch that owns the flower shop. the cute barista who has no idea what is happening right under their nose. a werewolf desperately trying to hide what they are from their super cute, clueless roommate. a witch who works at that cute little bookshop and their familiar is a regular customer. literally anything and everything you can think of. (lots of room here! open to 1x1, mumu or group)

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Emma McKenna, Full Out by Kate Messner, illustrated by Kat Fajardo

Emma McKenna, Full Out (The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, #1) by Kate Messner, illustrated by Kat Fajardo. Algonquin Young Readers, 2024. 9781523525713 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Emma McKenna is an 8-year-old cheerleader with twin toddler sisters, a wealth of knowledge about holidays, and a…

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Cómix Latinx: Check Out Latinx Comics Anothology “Tales From La Vida” A collection of 80 comic book shorts by Latinx creators

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Smash Pages Q&A: Kat Fajardo

Last fall Kat Fajardo received the CXC Emerging Talent Award for her work as both a creator and member of the comics community. She’s the woman behind Bandida Comics, and Gringa, and contributed to Dirty Diamonds, Symbolia and other anthologies and magazines. Fajardo also co-edited and contributed to the anthology La Raza: Unidos y Fuertes.

More recently, Fajardo has been drawing diary comics, which she’s been posting on Twitter. Fajardo drew the comics adaptation of Melissa de le Cruz’s novel The Isle of the Lost, which is out this month from Disney/Hyperion. She’s also a contributor to the anthology Tales from La Vida. I reached out to ask about her work.

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Kibbles 'n' Bits 10/2/17: Kat Fajardo wins Emerging Talent award at CXC

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 10/2/17: Kat Fajardo wins Emerging Talent award at CXC

§ Nice Art: Kat Fajardo won the 2017 Emerging Talent Award at CxC (Cartoon Crossroads Columbus) this weekend, Fajardo is best known for editing the La Raza Anthology and her own Gringa and Bandida comics, but she’s busy with other anthologies and illustration work (above) as well. Congratulations! Previous winners of the award were Katie Skelly and Kevin Czap. § I’m a little behind on the…

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Today I had a breakthrough in therapy & learned a cool new coping technique. At first I was hesitant to make this my daily for today, but then I remembered I grew up with a cultural stigma associated with mental illness, so fuck that. 

(Day 11) 

Also TW: Self-harm