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DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;Malden Reads\n&lsquo\;Splendor&rsquo\; kicks off film 
 series\n&nbsp\;\nMalden Reads is hosting a series of free movie screenin
 gs\, featuring films that highlight themes from the community read&rsquo
 \;s 2013 featured selection &ldquo\;The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-
 Time Indian&rdquo\; by Sherman Alexie.\nThe film series starts Wednesday
 \, Feb. 13 with &ldquo\;American Splendor\," a quirky and darkly comic f
 ilm that illuminates the life of comic book writer Harvey Pekar. The fil
 m starts at 6 pm at the Malden Public Library.\nThe protagonist of Alexi
 e&rsquo\;s book is a Spokane teenager who documents life&rsquo\;s trials
  and triumphs in the style of a comic book memoirist\, and those illustr
 ations are part of the story.\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\
 ; As the Washington Post noted after Pekar&rsquo\;s death in 2012\, Peka
 r&nbsp\; &ldquo\;helped change the appreciation for\, and perceptions of
 \, the graphic novel\, the drawn memoir\, the autobiographical comic nar
 rative\," paving the way for books like Alexie&rsquo\;s.\n&ldquo\;Americ
 an Splendor&rdquo\; is a mix of fact and fiction based on Pekar&rsquo\;s
  life and work and stars Paul Giacometti as Pekar with cameos from the r
 eal-life Pekar and his real-life wife\, Joyce Brabner .\nOrganized by co
 mmunity groups\, city leaders\, and residents\, in collaboration with th
 e Malden Public Library and Malden Access TV\, Malden Reads invites the 
 community to read the same book and participate in a series of events re
 lated to the book&rsquo\;s themes.\nFor more information about Malden Re
 ads\, the featured selections and upcoming events\, visit www.maldenread
 s.org. Another great way to connect with Malden Reads is our mailing lis
 t\, which you can join by writing to maldenreads@gmail.com.
URL:http://malden.patch.com/events/american-splendor-malden-reads-film
SUMMARY:American Splendor - Malden Reads Film
LOCATION:Malden Public Library: 36 Salem St\, Malden\, MA
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