Join award-winning cartoonist and New York Times bestselling author Stephan Pastis on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:30pm to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his comic strip Pearls Before Swine and the release of his new book, Pearls Jubilee: The Best, Worst, and Most Angrifying “Pearls Before Swine” Comic Strips.
Pastis will appear live in conversation with Chris Smith, retired reporter and columnist for Sonoma County’s The Press Democrat, to talk and laugh about 25 years of creating comics, followed by a book signing. The new book includes Pastis’s selections of his favorite, most controversial, and most heartwarming comics, along with commentary, fan mail, hate mail, and strips that were censored in newspapers.
Tickets are required for the live conversation starting at 6:30 pm and include first 100-in-line access for the book signing. Starting at 8:00 pm, the book signing is free. Books will be available for sale at the event.
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Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4452
