Cynthia von Buhler will be a judge at Literary Death Match in Boston on November 17th!

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We’re already quivering with excitement thinking about our return to Boston this fall — this time at OBERON, especially since we’re planning on a show that’s even more delightful, amazing, and enthralling than Bostonians have ever seen us before.

Our panel of spectacular judges will include the tantalizingly insightful Ron Currie Jr. (author of God is Dead and Everything Matters!), the internationally renowned artist/illustrator/performer/children’s book author Cynthia von Buhler, and the enchanting comic artist Liz Prince (author of Will You Still Love Me if I Wet the Bed?).

Together, they’ll pass judgment over a crew of bold and fearless scribes, including Senior Editor for AGNI and The Believer contributor Billy Giraldi, the articulately astounding Courtney Maum (author of the short story collection Small Things in Big Places), the utterly brilliant Matthew Salesses (Fiction Editor and columnist for the GoodMen Project, and author of the forthcoming novella The Last Repatriate), and the dazzling novelist Sarah Braunstein (author of The Sweet Relief of Missing Children).

Hosted by LDM creator Todd Zuniga & Kirsten Sims.

Where: OBERON, 2 Arrow Street, Harvard Square, Boston (map)
When: Doors at 7, Show at 8:15 (sharp); afterdrinks after.
Cost: $10 preorder; $15 on the door.

Evelyn Evelyn Reading at Cousin Corrine's Live Comix Block

Cynthia Von Buhler is staging an Evelyn Evelyn, A Tragic Tale in Two Tomes reading with live sound effects and a slide show at Cousin Corrine's Live Comix Block. She will sign books afterwards.

Evelyn Evelyn, A Tragic Tale in Two Tomes was written by Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley and was illustrated by Cynthia. The afterword was written by Neil Gaiman.

Book Court, 163 Court St. Brooklyn, Thurs Oct 20th @7PM.
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Oddities: Speakeasy Dollhouse Featured On The Discovery Channel

Hi Friends & Supporters,

Speakeasy Dollhouse is going to be featured on the Discovery Channel show Oddities. They filmed my visit to the Obscura store yesterday. I was interviewed about the project and I spoke with the owners of the coolest little antique store in the Lower East Side (NYC). I showed them some of my handmade dolls and sets and told them all about the story and play. They loved it and want to help out. The owners of the store (and stars of the show) are going to get many of the more obscure props for the play. They are searching for items like a coroner's gurney, coroners tools, religious art, and all sorts of Prohibition-era props. All of this will be filmed as an episode of Oddities which will air in early 2012. There's even a chance that they might come and shoot during the play!

I'm working like mad on the book and play. It is going to be magical.

Keep spreading the word.

Cheers, Cynthia
"Most of my friends’ bedroom walls are covered with posters of David Cassidy or horses. Mine are covered with pictures from art books."

"Of Dolls & Murder", Narrated by John Waters To Be Screened at Speakeasy Dollhouse

Gothamist Interviews Cynthia von Buhler About Speakeasy Dollhouse

From Gothamist:
Cynthia Von Buhler Tells Us About Recreating Her Grandfather's Murder In The Bronx

"Artist Cynthia von Buhler has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a project she's already been working on for years, and is a lifetime in the making.

To sum it up, her grandfather was murdered in Manhattan before she was born, and to figure out why, she created a miniature version of all the places that played key roles during her family's life at that time. These are based off "Nutshell Studies—dollhouses that students could examine from every angle... complete with minute and authentic crime scene details" which have been used to "challenge detectives and strengthen their ability to read evidence."

Her Speakeasy Dollhouse project also consists of a gorgeous book, and an immersive play, along with the handmade dolls and sets. We highly recommend you fund it so you can participate in the completed project! Below, von Buhler tells us more..."

Click HERE to read the full interview.

Enjoy a few pages from the book below.