A couple of things to link to.

First there's an interview I did for The Pulse:

I think the thematic “spine” helped get Postcards in people’s hands, yes. It made for a very easy pitch. When I hand sell it at conventions it goes very fast because I put a quick pitch out there, people dig the concept, and they come on board. Now that’s not what makes a successful anthology, that’s the first step, I think.

As far as steps two, three, etc…I’m still theorizing on that one. I’ll get back to you.

Then we have Artifact and Artifice; a work blog for the University of Washington's Introduction to Cultural Studies course. Four students analyzed stories in Postcards. They put their mental energies towards Quarantined, Time, Homesick, and A Joyous Eastertide.

And finally we have Sarah Sammis' review of the book:

From this diverse list, my favorites are "Blue" for its magical take on an old memory, "Send Louis His Underwear" for its gory counterpoint between the humorous text and the pictures, and "A History of a Marriage" for its bittersweet look at widower's recollection of his marriage.

As the postcards used in the book were all very old (mostly dating from the 1910s), the stories frequently deal with death and loss. It's only natural to see ghosts in ephemera.

I do want to point out, however, that both Harvey and Joyce are still alive - no widowers in "A History of a Marriage."

Remember folks - if you have anything to say about the (ahem) Eisner-nominated Postcards, please feel free to post it and send me a link.

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