This story time will be epic! A Fort Greene author and illustrator will teach kids all about ancient Greek gods — then show the youngsters how to draw them — at a mini-tour of Brooklyn bookstores.

George O'Connor spent 12 years turning the Greek gods into best-selling graphic novels for kids. They're faithful to the ancient myths - which... Graphic novels about Greek gods that don't talk down ...

In 1997, award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka interviewed a bunch of homeless teens and realized their stories reminded her of the gods and heroes of Ovid’s "Metamorphoses." So what do you get when ...

Rick Riordan is a very busy man. Last week saw the release of The Lost Hero, the first book in his new series, The Heroes of Olympus, and he's currently on a 12 city tour to promote the book and meet ...

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Graphic novelist George O'Connor is a big hit on the grade school circuit. On a visit to Brent Elementary School in Washington, D.C. in early March, he talked about his creative process with about 70 ...