Stephan Pastis, creator of the Pearls Before Swine comic strip and author of the new novel Looking Up, will appear at Houston's Blue Willow Bookshop on October 23rd. In a recent interview with Houston Matters, Pastis revealed his tendency to draw cartoon rats on bathroom walls of dive bars in each city he visits, so keep an eye out for one to appear in Houston soon! Listen at houstonmatters.org #stephenpastis #bluewillowbookshop #pearlsbeforeswine #comicbooks #comicstrip