'Mockingbird' author wanted to save 'Opus' Oct 14, 2009
Berkeley Breathed's new book, "Flawed Dogs," inspired by photo of abused dog ... SANTA BARBARA, California (CNN) -- Berkeley Breathed answers the door to his Santa Barbara home, a tall, slender figure in suede cowboy boots ... Berkeley Breathed has left comic strips behind to focus on his writing -- particularly children's books. (CNN)
Book your ticket for 'Bloom County's 30th anniversary Oct 5, 2009
Its creator, Berkeley Breathed, won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1987. In Bloom County, an eccentric small-town populace, including characters such as Opus the Penguin and Bill the Cat, lampooned the biggest socio-political issues of the day. (USA Today -- Life)
A moveable manuscript Sep 13, 2009
Flawed Dogs, The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster, by Berkeley Breathed (Philomel). The Future of Faith, by Harvey Cox (Harper One). (Boston Globe)
Will Marcus Brauchli Please Grow a Spine? Aug 7, 2009
Readers to Ombudsman Deborah Howell about this dig at the by Berkeley Breathed and this "" jab at Jews. When Tom Toles drew a hospital bed attended by a "Dr. Rumsfeld" to make a point about the state of the U.S. military, livid vets and the Pentagon brass gave Howell an. (Slate)
Summer reading: Michael Connelly recommends Jun 5, 2009
Summer reading: Berkeley Breathed recommends. Berkeley Breathed, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and children's book author, recommends picking up the history books you haven't read since high school. (Salon)
