Picture books and porn: mini-boom in satirical titles inspired by Donald Trump

A wave of illustrated books, about what one of the authors described as ‘a golden, racist egg’ for lampooners, have been inspired by his campaignEarlier this summer, Californians Brad and Amy Herzog came up with an idea for what they’re calling “a picture book for adults about a man-child”: D Is for Dump Trump: An Anti-Hate Alphabet.“S is for a silver spoon, / right from the beginning. / You can’t start far ahead, / then claim that you’ve been winning,” Brad writes in one of his 26 poems (the book is illustrated by Amy). The letter M, he writes, “is for misogyny. / For years, Trump has shown / a disregard for women / in his talk, his tweets, his tone.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs Matt Carr picture book

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How the Republican Party’s capitulation gave us Donald Trump

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Mira Jacob Recommends 5 Inspiring Books That Aren’t By Men

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Lydia Monks | 'Everyone should have a farmyard picture book in their portfolio'

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