My Kind of 'Toon, Chicago Is: Political Cartoons Book

Excellent! A Chicago icon, Higgins captures the essence of the city (and the world) through these very accurate and telling cartoons. It is difficult to get through some, especially having grown up here and witnessing firsthand much of what he depicts--corrupt government, crime, violence. Makes the reality and urgency to want a better city, better world even more apparent. Higgins is right on the money, and is unapologetic in his message--blunt, compassionate and empowering. Many of them are funny, too--as a long suffering Cubs fan, I particularly got a kick out of those!

Higgins reminds us that even with the challenges Chicago has faced (and continues to face), it is still a great city, as evidenced by the image on the last page. The beauty of his work lies in his ability to push us to think beyond the headlines and grapple with the reality of the world around us...as he says, "In a world of gray areas, in judgement and in brain matter, we glow--we turn on a light bulb. That makes the work more memorable." Exactly.