by Jake Tapper
First published 2019
Rob Rogers spent 25 years drawing political cartoons for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette until his anti-Trump drawings cost him his job. Rogers watches as Trump's presidency emboldens racists, neo-Nazis, and other extremists to emerge from hiding and display their hatred openly. The same toxic atmosphere reaches into newsrooms, where publishers and editors who once kept their prejudices private now feel free to express hateful views. Rogers faces a cartoon-killing spree at his own paper as editors reject his work. His battle plays out across social media and cable news, including appearances on CNN. Rogers documents his final days at the newspaper with brutal honesty. He chronicles each step of his unwanted journey from respected cartoonist to unemployed critic. The book captures how political polarization destroys careers and relationships. Rogers uses wit and humor to tell a story that reveals the personal cost of standing up to power in Trump's America.
Genres: american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, journalism, current-affairs, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, underdog
Setting: Pittsburgh, United States
Period: 2010s
180 pages · Paperback · IDW Publishing
Content warnings: racism