Patrick McDonnell talks about his new book “Art”

The Austin American Statesman has a really good write up regarding Patrick McDonnell’s new book “Art.” Patrick’s first book “The Gift of Nothing” featured characters from his comic strip “Mutts,” but this new book is a complete departure from his Mutts strip.”‘Art’ is about a little kid who likes to draw and makes messes and I think it’s pretty autobiographical,” he says by phone from his New Jersey studio…. I actually took a photograph of my desk before I cleaned it because it looked sort of like one of Art’s drawings ? splotches all over the place.”To help promote the book, Patrick is having a ART Coloring Contest (ends April 28).

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Patrick McDonnell releases new book “Hug Time”

The Asbury Park Press has a nice write-up about Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell and his new book “Hug Time.” “Hug Time” is McDonnell’s fourth children’s book and, like all his work, it is appropriate for ages zero to 110. His other kids’ books are “The Gift of Nothing,” “Art” and “Just Like Heaven,” which also…

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Jack Higgins – RIP

Sun-Times editorial cartoonist Jack Higgins has passed away. John Joseph (Jack) Higgins August 19, 1954 – February 10, 2024 The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting the death of Jack Higgins: Pulitzer Prize-winning Sun-Times cartoonist Jack Higgins knew the power of the pen. “Political cartoons are meant to take the mighty and the pompous and cut them…

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CSotD: On the Eve

Ivan Turgenev’s On the Eve is one of my favorite novels, but it bombed in Russia when it was published in 1859, in large part because it was dismissive of effete student idealists who talked reform and accomplished nothing, as one of them admitted: Plus ca change, baby, though I’d suggest that Jeff Danziger (Counterpoint)…

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