Profiled: Pulitzer Prize winner, OSU alumnus Nick Anderson

The Latern profiles Pulitzer Prize editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle.

He catches a lot of flack for daring to not be Republican in Texas.

“There’s a lot of people here that cannot stand me, wondering why the newspaper has a staff cartoonist that’s out of step with Texas politics. It’s a lot more interesting than it would be if I was just in San Francisco and singing to the choir,” Anderson said. “I don’t think it’s particularly healthy to live your lives without your opinions ever being challenged.”

Here’s one of his drawings from the Republic National Convention:

7 thoughts on “Profiled: Pulitzer Prize winner, OSU alumnus Nick Anderson

  1. When did Texas last have a conservative cartoonist? There’s Nick and Etta Hulme, Ben Sargent, John Branch, Richard Bartholomew.

  2. Stacy, that would be a “Yes”.
    Bill De Ore isn’t with the Morning News anymore. I think Ben, John and Flint still draw occasionally. Not familiar with Richard’s work.

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