A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's greatest comic strip--and the life lessons it can teach us--from a stellar array of writers and artists
Andrew Blauner, editor,is the founder of Blauner Books Literary Agency. His other anthologies are Coach, Brothers, Central Park, Our Boston, The Good Book, In Their Lives- Great Writers on Great Beatles Songs, and (as co-editor) For the Love of Baseball.
2020 Eisner Award Nominee
NPR Best Book of 2019
Pop Matters Best Book of 2019
“If you obsessed over the comic strip Peanuts as a child
— I mean: You lived and died with those
characters . . . hark, the herald angels sing: You are not
alone!” —James Rosen, National Review
“This charming, searching book . . . is one of the more spiritual
books I’ve read in years.” —John Williams, The New York
Times
“Deeply personal and often moving, The Peanuts
Papers shine a light on the enormous impact the work of
Charles M. Schulz has had on a generation of writers and
artists . . . and on the world as a whole.” —Jeff Kinney,
author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
"The Peanuts Papers supports the idea that we return to
Peanuts for the depth and the recognition and the truth — and
sometimes simply because, as [Kevin] Powell writes in reference to
his own depression, Schulz and Peanuts still have the capacity to
bring us 'tremendous happiness to this very day.'” —
Michael Cavna, The Washington Post
"“Peanuts” was one of the most influential American comics. A new
collection of meditative, charming essays explores the strip’s
cultural impact." — Christian Science Monitor
“A heartwarming tribute to Schulz’s inimitable strip and the
influence it had on its everyday audience.” —Publishers
Weekly (Starred Review)
"Anyone who enjoyed the comics or TV specials will recognize their
experiences in these pages and have their appreciation of Schulz’s
genius renewed." —Library Journal (Starred Review)
“Top-flight...Essential reading for Peanuts fans and an
appealing collection of personal writing for any
reader.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A diverse and illustrious line-up of authors, whose thoughtful and
heartfelt accolades attest to Schulz’s enduring vision and his
strip’s abiding place in American culture.” — Booklist
"Reading this book was like finding a lost album of childhood
photographs. It's an unexpected powerhouse of a book, and if
Peanuts was part of your childhood, it will knock you
out." --Caitlin Flanagan
"Good grief! Who knew that a mere ( if admittedly great) comic
strip, could inspire such great writing? The Peanuts Papers is
an anthology unlike any other, to be treasured and
earmarked." —Daphne Merkin
“Writers of every age and stripe bring their own memories and
imaginations to this classic strip—and in so doing so, show just
how much they were inspired by it.” —Cullen Murphy
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