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Vesper Stamper

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Born in Germany and raised in New York City, Vesper Stamper writes and illustrates novels which tell, through both words and pictures, stories of history’s rhymes. Her debut illustrated YA novel, What the Night Sings, about the aftermath of the Holocaust through the eyes of a young musician, was a National Book Award Nominee, a National Jewish Book Award Finalist, a Morris Award Finalist, Golden Kite Honor Book and Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner, and was named one of the Best YA Books of 2018/9 by YALSA, the Wall Street Journal and Kirkus. Vesper has a BFA in Illustration from Parsons and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from School of Visual Arts and is the host of the podcast Vesperisms: The Art of Thinking for Yourself, which aims ...more

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Vesper Stamper My memoir. I figured that I've told my characters' stories long enough that I think I know how to tell my own now. But I'm taking my time with it, bec…moreMy memoir. I figured that I've told my characters' stories long enough that I think I know how to tell my own now. But I'm taking my time with it, because it's hard to be as vulnerable as I need to be to tell this story.(less)
Vesper Stamper The best way to deal with either writer's or artist's block is, I'm sorry to break it to ya, but...writing and drawing. Journaling, stream-of-consciou…moreThe best way to deal with either writer's or artist's block is, I'm sorry to break it to ya, but...writing and drawing. Journaling, stream-of-consciousness writing (a la The Artist's Way), drawing your breakfast or doing a portrait of someone you love—put the pen or pencil to paper. It helps to always carry a small notebook or sketchbook on you, because you never know when inspiration will strike, and often it starts with a simple point of curiosity: "I wonder..." or "What if...".
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Starting July 7 and for the next four Thursdays (14, 21 and 28), we will read my first novel, What the Night Sings, together. Since Berliners is actually a spinoff of WTNS, I want you all to get ready to read the new book in its historical context.

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“The more I love humanity in general the less I love man in particular. In my dreams, I often make plans for the service of humanity, and perhaps I might actually face crucifixion if it were suddenly necessary. Yet I am incapable of living in the same room with anyone for two days together. I know from experience. As soon as anyone is near me, his personality disturbs me and restricts my freedom. In twenty-four hours I begin to hate the best of men: one because he’s too long over his dinner, another because he has a cold and keeps on blowing his nose. I become hostile to people the moment they come close to me. But it has always happened that the more I hate men individually the more I love humanity.”
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“When all is stripped away, who am I? Even if our abilities are diminished or removed from us, there are deeper gifts we can give. We can love others with our very selves.”
Vesper Stamper, What the Night Sings

“They tear the bread into tiny pieces and roll them between their fingers into fine crumbs, tossing them to the peeping birds. Amazing, to have a piece of bread to share with birds. The man is a millionaire.”
Vesper Stamper, What the Night Sings [Audio]

“I play viola... but I'm really a singer."
"That's not really what you are," she says frankly.
Her directness startles me. "What do you mean?"
It maybe what you do. But even a voice can be taken from you.”
Vesper Stamper, What the Night Sings [Audio]

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