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The book tour...

I have news to share, but it will have to wait until I get this out there...

For now, I want to tell everyone that, if you haven't heard, Mia is currently on a book tour. It's a delightful opportunity to meet Mia, and to let her know how much you support her work!

I Live Here means a lot to Mia, and she's touring the country promoting the project and creating awareness as to what's going on in the world...

The tour is already underway! Tonight, she's in Minneapolis... the tour schedule appears below:

Take advantage of this opportunity! Go see and meet Mia Kirshner, learn about her passion and how you can get involved. I promise you won't be disappointed!

I will be back with more very soon!

Posted: 20 Oct '08 by jb

i live here: october 14!

I'm excited to announce that I've received the following press release from Pantheon Books:

Pantheon Books is honored to publish Mia Kirshner's first book on October 14, 2008. A talented actor of the big and small screens, Mia makes her debut as an author with I LIVE HERE, a ‘paper documentary’ collaboration with graphic novelist Joe Sacco and graphic designers Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons.
The result of seven years of travel, I LIVE HERE is a raw and intimate journey to crises in four corners of the world: war in Chechnya, ethnic cleansing in Burma, globalization in Mexico, and AIDS in Malawai. Threaded throughout these accounts is Mia's intimate travel narrative, brought vividly to life in collaboration with writer J.B. MacKinnon and designers Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons.

Here is the attached description of I LIVE HERE that came with the release:

I LIVE HERE (Pantheon Books/October 14, 2008/$29.95) is a visually stunning paper documentary, in which the lives of refugees and displaced people become at once personal and universal. It is a raw and intimate journey to crises in four corners of the world: war in Chechnya, ethnic cleansing in Burma, globalization in Mexico, and AIDS in Malawi.
The voices we encounter are those of displaced women and children, told in their own words or by noted writers and artists, including Joe Sacco, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Phoebe Gloeckner, Chris Abani, and many others. Threaded throughout these accounts is Mia Kirshner’s intimate travel narrative, brought vividly to life in collaboration with writer J.B. MacKinnon and designers Paul Shoebridge and Michael Simons.
This groundbreaking book is but one element of a larger project known as the I Live Here Foundation, committed to establishing creative writing programs for marginalized people. Further information is available at i-live-here.com.

I'm honored to have this opportunity to feature this exciting new chapter in Mia's career! I know many fans have been waiting a long time since this project was announced, and I hope everyone will join me in supporting Mia's new venture! Congratulations, Mia!

Posted: 22 Sep '08 by jb

black dahlia on dvd today

I suppose i have some explaining to do. Maybe i do, but for the most part my audience will be wholly uninterested in why i haven't posted anything here for so long.

So, i'll just say that i'm hoping to find the time to do some badly needed upgrades around here and see if i can find some new information. I'm in a totally different place than i was ten years ago when this site was started.

For those who are unaware, The Black Dahlia is available on Region 1 DVD today. I think "The L Word" has been out for some time too, but i've lost track of these things.

Does anyone have any new information on the book?

That's all i have for now.

Posted: 26 Dec '06 by jb

a change in direction...

As i'm sure people have noticed, i haven't had much to say.

I'm planning on leading this site in a new direction. I haven't figured out exactly what it will take, but i want to make this site more about Mia's fans rather than about Mia's fan. Does that make sense?

There hasn't been a lot of news out there about Mia. I suppose i could say that both Now and Forever and season two of "The L Word" are due in stores in November... but you probably already knew about that, right? Correction: "The L Word" released in the states yesterday (October 25). Now & Forever will be released November 22.

Ok, maybe not. Now you do.

Anyway, i think that a lot of fans have had a lot of good things to say. I'll admit, a lot of fans also have some pretty bad/silly/inappropriate things to say, but the internet has evolved to where several surfers have assumed responsibility for the things they say, and raise red flags when others attempt to deface these websites.

What i'm trying to say is that this site needs user-contribution. Ms. Kirshner has fans all over the world, some fans just discovered her... some just discovered her project is in their backyard. These are the fans with the good stories. I can only tell my dream of running into her at the airport so many times! =^)

Besides, with airfares what they are, i won't be going anywhere for a while.

Aside from that it takes the pressure off of me. I can continue to work full-time, work my way back up to being a full-time student, and maybe even pursue a relationship with someone i fancy quite a bit!

The first step in this direction is getting the forums up and running... and they are. Have fun, but be respectful... my moderators are watching you! =^)

And now let me leave you swinging...

Posted: 25 Oct '05 by jb