Two authors, Hart Snider and Abby Miller, are featured in the center of a colorful Jewish Book Festival promotional flyer with a purple border and various book-related graphics.

Paperny Family JCC

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Join us for a special presentation with Hart Snider &amp; Abby Miller Vancouver&rsquo;s Hart Snider &mdash; The Basketball GameBased on a true story, this illustrated graphic memoir recalls a 1983 basketball game in Alberta that brought Jewish campers together with students from a community affected by antisemitic teachings and Holocaust denial. A powerful story about confronting hatred, challenging prejudice, and discovering the possibility of understanding through human connection. Calgary&rsquo;s Abby Miller &ndash;&nbsp;Comic Books Are Jewish LiteratureMiller&rsquo;s presentation dives into the history of Jewish creators and comic books, explicitly and non-explicitly Jewish characters, and invites discussion on why this format has been fertile ground for creators.

Join us for a special presentation with Hart Snider &amp; Abby Miller Vancouver’s Hart Snider — The Basketball GameBased on a true story, this illustrated graphic memoir recalls a 1983 basketball game in Alberta that brought Jewish campers together with students from a community affected by antisemitic teachings and Holocaust denial. A powerful story about confronting hatred, challenging prejudice, and discovering the possibility of understanding through human connection. Calgary’s Abby Miller – Comic Books Are Jewish LiteratureMiller’s presentation dives into the history of Jewish creators and comic books, explicitly and non-explicitly Jewish characters, and invites discussion on why this format has been fertile ground for creators.

Paperny Family JCC

Jewish Book Festival Presents Hart Snider & Abby Miller

1607 90 Ave SW

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