Danny Casale

Join us for an in-person event with content creator and artist Danny Casale for the release of their debut book Ur Special. This event will take place at our main store at 828 Broadway in our 3rd floor Rare Book Room. Danny will be taking pictures, signing books and personalizing them with attendees’ names

Please purchase a ticket for the event here.

Can’t make the event? Purchase a signed copy of the book here.

STRAND IN-PERSON EVENT COVID-19 POLICY:

In-person events will be presented to a fully vaccinated audience. All patrons over the age of sixteen will be required to show proof* of having completed the COVID-19 vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the date of the event. New York State has now clarified that a child up to the age of 16 who is unvaccinated and accompanied by a vaccinated adult may, in fact, attend events that otherwise are open only to people who are vaccinated. In such an event, the child will not need to be socially distanced, but they will need to wear masks at all times while attending the event.

*Proof of vaccination will be defined as either an original vaccination card or an Excelsior Pass. We will be checking to ensure compliance with the 14 day waiting period post-vaccination.

For contact tracing purposes, buyers must submit the following information at checkout for each attendee in the attending pod: Full Name, Address, Date of Birth, Email Address, and Phone Number. Registration will be required online. No tickets for entry will be sold at the door.

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Based on the wildly popular characters from Coolman Coffeedan, a colorful and charming collection of parables reminding us to face our fears, our anxieties, and our self-consciousness head-on.

What do a naked cat, a sad turtle, an armless robot, and a sentient potato have in common? Quite a lot, actually!
In this vibrant and heartfelt book, self-proclaimed bad animator Danny Casale delivers a much-needed jolt of positivity and humor to ease even the sourest of spirits. Fans of his Coolman Coffeedan accounts will recognize his simple and relatable illustrations, but the material is entirely new. Each chapter introduces a new friend and a new hardship, offering the perfect pick-me-up for whatever has you down. Tackling topics from loneliness and self-confidence to the perfect (ONLY) way to construct a bowl of cereal, this book will leave you feeling just fine.

So don't forget--no matter what you may be feeling on the inside, or what people may be saying on the outside, UR SPECIAL!

Danny Casale (aka Coolman Coffeedan) is an artist in NYC who has gained popularity through his surreal, humorous, and crudely drawn animations for an audience of more than 6 million followers. The self-titled “bad animator” first went viral in June of 2017 when his cartoon titled “Snakes Have Legs” accumulated tens of millions of views. Following the massive success of this video, Casale continued creating animations in his unique style, which have gone on to reach hundreds of millions more around the world . . . making them laugh, cry, and think. Other awards include Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2020.