Grant Snider, philosopher-cartoonist extraordinaire, pulls out all the stops in this interpretation of what a book fair should be/really is. It’s all a matter of looking at it in just the right light.
This TVWriter™ minion’s favorite area is the “Fresh-Squeezed Romance” stand. What’s yours?
At first glance, this cartoon (should we call it an “illustrative essay?”) by Grant Snider, philosopher-cartoonist extraordinaire, may not seem to be about writing.
But like so many of the subtle observations Grant makes, the last panel here brings us a treasure – the secret of creativity of all kinds, just waiting for us to put it to use.
Looks to us like Francesco Marciuliano, writer of the syndicated comic strip Judge Parker, has his eye on the Big Prize – a moneymaking screenplay, reality be damned.
Or is it just us? What do you think?
The late, brilliant Richard Thompson on why we read also reflects why many of us write.
LB’S NOTE: In my case, this was indeed why I read and still is. But the current reason for the writing I still occasionally engage in isn’t to miss out on the human drama and adventure around me but to celebrate my discovery that, hey, actually living ain’t half bad. In fact, it’s My-T fine.
