ERIC GLICKMAN TALKS CAMP POCK-A-WOCKNEE
Combining the nostalgic mood of The Wonder Years, the raucousness
of Superbad, and the adolescent angst of Pen15, this 300-page graphic novel juxtaposes classic, black and white, comic strip art with stories that capture the tension created when the innocence of childhood crashes into the messiness of adolescence.
Eric Glickman is part of his family's three generations that all went to the same Jewish sleepaway camp. Following in his parents' footsteps, Eric spent 10 summers there as a camper, waiter, and counselor. Later, his three children also went there for many summers. In this interview, Glickman discusses CAMP POCK-A-WOCKNEE AND THE DYNOMITE SUMMER OF '77.
DIAMOND: What is CAMP POCK-A-WOCKNEE AND THE DYNOMITE SUMMER OF ’77?
ERIC GLICKMAN: Camp Pock-a-Wocknee and the DYN-O-MITE Summer of ’77 is a 300-page coming-of-age graphic novel a celebrating all of the magic, memories, and mishegas that make up summers at Jewish sleepaway camp. Mashing up a nostalgic mood similar to The Wonder Years with the teenage rambunctiousness of a Superbad, Camp Pock-a-Wocknee combines cute, black & white, comic strip-style
art with an R-rated story to capture the tension created when the innocence of childhood crashes into the messiness of adolescence.
