Carson Ellis has a compelling story to tell in more ways than one. She's been a "hot dog vendor in California, a chairlift operator in Vermont, and an artist's model in Montana." Nowadays she's happy to be an illustrator based in Oregon, and what an illustrator she is! Carson received the Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators in 2010, and has also provided artworks for not just two, or three, but FOUR New York Times bestsellers. So, it seems we have quite some talent here and this Saturday sees Carson Ellis' return to "Nationale":http://nationale.us/ with _Mush, Mush, The Sloping Midnight Line_ and it's all too enchanting not to have a good gander at.