{"product_id":"trudeau-doonesbury-a-biography-the-cartoonist-who-turned-the-news-into-art-hardcover","title":"Trudeau \u0026 Doonesbury: A Biography: The Cartoonist Who Turned the News Into Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Kendall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A compelling biography of one of our nation's greatest journalists. Outstanding.\" --Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Well-reported and -researched.\"--Walter Isaacson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Jobs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eElon Musk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA definitive account of the life and work of Garry Trudeau, creator of the massively popular and influential cartoon \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoonesbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, based on archival sources and extensive interviews, including with Trudeau himself, and lavishly illustrated with over 200 cartoons and images.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​Drawing on previously unmined archival materials and extensive interviews with Trudeau, his friends, fellow cartoonists, prominent journalists, and even politicians who were mocked in the strip, \u003ci\u003eTrudeau \u0026amp; Doonesbury\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining romp through both Trudeau's remarkable life and the last half century of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiographer Joshua Kendall tells the story of the cartoonist and what drove him to put pen to paper. He traces Trudeau's boyhood in the Adirondack Mountains, his teenage angst in prep school, and his formative years at Yale, where he began drawing his iconic strip. And he shows the changing world it reflected; \u003ci\u003eDoonesbury \u003c\/i\u003ebegan appearing in papers nationwide in 1970, and big events, from Watergate to the the war in Vietnam, fueled its popularity and its significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than 50 years, \u003ci\u003eDoonesbury\u003c\/i\u003e has helped drive the national conversation. The first comic strip to win a Pulitzer Prize, Garry Trudeau's sprawling narrative featuring a host of beloved characters has reflected America back to itself, capturing the highlights and lowlights of American politics and culture with wit and penetrating insight. And as \u003ci\u003eDoonesbury's \u003c\/i\u003echaracters aged alongside their creator, Trudeau became one of the preeminent chroniclers of the Baby Boom generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique and compelling biography of both the individual behind \u003ci\u003eDoonesbury\u003c\/i\u003e and the times he has chronicled, \u003ci\u003eTrudeau \u0026amp; Doonesbury\u003c\/i\u003e is also a lavishly illustrated, full-color coffee table book featuring more than 200 cartoons, making it perfect for sharing, gifting, and displaying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua C. Kendall\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York City. He received his BA (summa cum laude) from Yale, where he studied comparative literature. An award-winning freelance journalist, he has written on history, politics, biography, health care, and neuroscience for many national magazines and newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times, The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Boston, where he has ample opportunity to indulge his love of squash. He is currently an associate fellow of Yale's Trumbull College. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eFirst Dads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Made Lists\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Forgotten Founding Father.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48808628879608,"sku":"9781419776113","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/WMM5eaxP1z9781419776113.webp?v=1780534234","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/trudeau-doonesbury-a-biography-the-cartoonist-who-turned-the-news-into-art-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}