Kruttika Susarla
@kruttika.bsky.social
Illustrator & Cartoonist | www.kruttika.com
Do you want to be more involved in your library's friends group? Sign up for the FTP Friends & Foundations Network Open House on Feb 19th!:
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For The People Newsletter Vol. XXXVI
For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries
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February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Do you want to be more involved in your library's friends group? Sign up for the FTP Friends & Foundations Network Open House on Feb 19th!:
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SLICE is assembling our 2026 dream team! We're kicking off a new season of programming and expo planning, and we want YOU 🫵
SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...
SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...
February 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
SLICE is assembling our 2026 dream team! We're kicking off a new season of programming and expo planning, and we want YOU 🫵
SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...
SLICE Summit 2026, Feb. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at SLPL Schlafly Library Branch Auditorium
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/slice-summ...
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“Before Present,” a new comic. My partner was prepping slides for a intro to Archaeology lecture on “time." She had a slide showing that the oldest recorded human footprints in North America (21-23k years BP) are just south of the Trinity Test site. Both in New Mexico. About 60 miles apart.
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“Before Present,” a new comic. My partner was prepping slides for a intro to Archaeology lecture on “time." She had a slide showing that the oldest recorded human footprints in North America (21-23k years BP) are just south of the Trinity Test site. Both in New Mexico. About 60 miles apart.
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Mid century Italian pencils.
www.instagram.com/p/DTfjTIEDK4...
Sold now, but please enjoy the packaging
www.instagram.com/p/DTfjTIEDK4...
Sold now, but please enjoy the packaging
January 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Mid century Italian pencils.
www.instagram.com/p/DTfjTIEDK4...
Sold now, but please enjoy the packaging
www.instagram.com/p/DTfjTIEDK4...
Sold now, but please enjoy the packaging
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Perhaps consider nominating our AWARD WINNING anthology Death in the Mouth vol 2? bsky.app/profile/sloa...
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Perhaps consider nominating our AWARD WINNING anthology Death in the Mouth vol 2? bsky.app/profile/sloa...
Hey! Are you doing something cool with your public library? Or know someone who is? @librariesftp.bsky.social wants to know. Write to us at forthepeoplelibraries[at]gmail.com if you would like to share a reflection in our newsletter.
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Hey! Are you doing something cool with your public library? Or know someone who is? @librariesftp.bsky.social wants to know. Write to us at forthepeoplelibraries[at]gmail.com if you would like to share a reflection in our newsletter.
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ok new question...anyone have a General Liability insurance co. they like for artists/illustrators?
i struggled with State Farm, previously
i struggled with State Farm, previously
just toured a small artist/community org collective of studios. I've never rented studio space outside my apt., but this seems right for the cost and a cool community.
any other printers, cartoonists have advice on whether its worthwhile to have a small office of your own?
any other printers, cartoonists have advice on whether its worthwhile to have a small office of your own?
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
ok new question...anyone have a General Liability insurance co. they like for artists/illustrators?
i struggled with State Farm, previously
i struggled with State Farm, previously
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I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.
January 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.
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There is a lot of woe in the world, but here is one thing I'm excited about:
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
The ZineArranger by Nash High
Zine layout tool for PDFs
nashhigh.itch.io
January 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
There is a lot of woe in the world, but here is one thing I'm excited about:
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
nashhigh.itch.io/zinearranger This zine layout tool is a dream I never knew I had. You can upload a pdf of your, e.g., 56-page 1/4-sized zine in page order (1-56), and in seconds get back a 14-page doc you can print from.
I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.
January 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I spent most of last year working on this mural for a new theatre space at the Children's Museum. The theatre is also a meeting space for a hawk-watching group so the mural features local hawks, birds, and plants. The flowers on the pillars separating the walls are the state flower, Sego Lily.
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Also, you should tell @librariesftp.bsky.social why you ♥️ your local library. Do it today!
Takes less than 15 mins. Send us your photos and tell us about your library!: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Also, you should tell @librariesftp.bsky.social why you ♥️ your local library. Do it today!
Also, you should tell @librariesftp.bsky.social why you ♥️ your local library. Do it today!
Takes less than 15 mins. Send us your photos and tell us about your library!: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Also, you should tell @librariesftp.bsky.social why you ♥️ your local library. Do it today!
@librariesftp.bsky.social is entering its fourth year. This year we're launching a Friends and Foundations Network. More details, along with all the resources we shared in 2025, in this month's newsletter:
librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...
librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...
For The People Newsletter Vol. XXXV
For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries
librariesforthepeople.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
@librariesftp.bsky.social is entering its fourth year. This year we're launching a Friends and Foundations Network. More details, along with all the resources we shared in 2025, in this month's newsletter:
librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...
librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-pe...
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For comics folks whose readership is often centered in libraries, this is important. From @ginagagliano.bsky.social www.tcj.com/books-are-go...
'Books are going to take longer to get to libraries': What Baker & Taylor's demise means for comics - The Comics Journal
Diamond’s disintegration is not the only crisis facing comics publishers these days. The latest distribution company ceasing to exist is the venerable library distributor Baker & Taylor. If you’re not...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
For comics folks whose readership is often centered in libraries, this is important. From @ginagagliano.bsky.social www.tcj.com/books-are-go...
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Less than $800 away from 50% of our goal. Sincere thanks to everyone who has donated and shared so far: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Less than $800 away from 50% of our goal. Sincere thanks to everyone who has donated and shared so far: gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
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Submissions for the 2026 Minicomic Awards are NOW OPEN through 1/31/26! 🎉
To submit your comic(s), register an account at mca.cartoonist.coop. Be sure to check out the full guidelines and FAQ before submitting.
To submit your comic(s), register an account at mca.cartoonist.coop. Be sure to check out the full guidelines and FAQ before submitting.
January 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Submissions for the 2026 Minicomic Awards are NOW OPEN through 1/31/26! 🎉
To submit your comic(s), register an account at mca.cartoonist.coop. Be sure to check out the full guidelines and FAQ before submitting.
To submit your comic(s), register an account at mca.cartoonist.coop. Be sure to check out the full guidelines and FAQ before submitting.
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Some fun animations for myself:
bsky.app/profile/noah...
bsky.app/profile/noah...
The act of making defines the act of being. As our tools change, we change with them. Animated notes from Pre-Capitalist Economic Formations.
January 1, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Some fun animations for myself:
bsky.app/profile/noah...
bsky.app/profile/noah...
This past year, I worked on a few comics and zines I'm proud of :) Newest and most recently published in collaboration with @interruptcrim.bsky.social is a collection of stories by health care workers interrupting criminalization + harm
Story 1: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...
Story 1: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...
BDNH Storytelling Project: Restorative Justice as an Alternative to Firing a Patient — Interrupting Criminalization
In this zine and audio story, a physician in Massachusetts prevents a patient from being dismissed from his practice by implementing a restorative justice process. This story is part of the Beyond Do ...
www.interruptingcriminalization.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
This past year, I worked on a few comics and zines I'm proud of :) Newest and most recently published in collaboration with @interruptcrim.bsky.social is a collection of stories by health care workers interrupting criminalization + harm
Story 1: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...
Story 1: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...