Charles Schultz

[pegkerr]

There’s an interesting article in the New York Times about Schulz and "the cult of the suffering artist" that’s worth checking out just for the illustration–Charlie Brown painted in the style of Van Gogh’s earless self-portrait. See also the New York Times' review of a new biography, (Schultz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis) here, which apparently portrays him as a depressed, ambitious, driven, bitter person who devoted himself to his cartoon children and neglected his real ones. See also Laura Miller's review in Salon.

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[sternel.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I cannot remember for the life of me where on LJ I saw this linked yesterday, but Bill Watterston, the creator of "Calvin and Hobbes," wrote a review for the Wall Street Journal.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

There was also an interesting book review by Calvin and Hobbes' Bill Watterson, which I think was in the Post's Sunday Magazine. You should check that out.

[bibliotrope.livejournal.com]

John Updike reviewed the new Schulz bio in the New Yorker; it's on their website.

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Salon.com also had a story on this a few days ago. If you're interested, I can send you the article when I get home (requires Premium membership). I didn't read it, but it's still in the archives.