Bookworm, no. 57

Ray Reid reviews Michael Hirsh’s “Animation Nation.” Jasmine Morris on Sara Power’s “Art of Camouflage.” Poetry by Y.S. Lee. Inside the September issue.

Aug 20, 2024

∙ Paid

Loonie Toons

Animation Nation: How We Built a Cartoon Empire
Michael Hirsh
Sutherland House
240 pages, hardcover and ebook

Picture this: The year is 1978, and George Lucas (yeah, that one) calls you. He loves your latest animated movie—which aired at “odd hours and was hard to find”—about aliens who discover the meaning of Christmas. He wants Nelvana, your f…

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