Tag:Neil Gaiman
This was the keynote address, given by Neil Gaiman, for the May 17, 2012 commencement ceremony at The University of the Arts. I was first made aware of this speech from Gaiman’s book: The View from the Cheap Seats. I never really expected to find myself giving advice to people graduating from an establishment of higher education. I never graduated from any such establishment. I never even started at one. I escaped from school as soon as I could, when […]
Neil Gaiman is a wizard. A wizard with a gray beard and a pointy hat, walking around in search of hobbits to send on adventures. His book, The View from the Cheap Seats, makes me want to write more. It makes me want to read more. And I have the sneaking suspicion that this was his intention all along. Whether he’s writing about art, music, the loss of a friend, or the importance of recognizing comic books as a serious […]
