Kewpies and Beyond
The World of Rose O'Neill
The life and times of the Kewpie doll and its fascinating socially conscious creator
Ladies First
Women in Music Videos
A book that shows how the world of music video has thrust feminism to the forefront
Dark Laughter
The Satiric Art of Oliver W. Harrington
An appreciative retrospective of the art created by the man Langston Hughes called America’s greatest black cartoonist
Born in the U.S.A.
The Myths of America in Popular Music from Colonial Times to the Present
The vision of America seen through the lyrics of its popular songs
Whose Improv Is It Anyway?
Beyond Second City
An inside view of improv comedy in Chicago
Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans
A history of the trailblazing comics that broke color barriers and portrayed African Americans in heroic storylines
Accidental Ambassador Gordo
The Comic Strip Art of Gus Arriola
A biography of the notable Mexican American cartoonist and an appreciative history of his creation
Defining New Yorker Humor
A penetrating look into what really gave America’s most notable magazine its distinctive punch
The Lasting of the Mohicans
History of an American Myth
How media versions of Cooper’s classic frontier novel have perpetuated the myth of “America”
Country Music Culture
From Hard Times to Heaven
A search for the heart of America’s most prevalent form of music to learn what caused its astonishing popularity