Bruce McCall je známy svojimi inteligentnými a rozmarnými ilustráciami a esejami, ktoré často skúmajú sociálnu iróniu moderného života. Jeho jedinečný humor a vizuálny štýl nachádzajú odozvu v publikáciách ako The New Yorker, kde sa etabloval ako výrazný hlas. McCallov umelecký prístup, ktorý sa vyznačuje fantastickými víziami a vtipným pozorovaním, ponúka čitateľom osviežujúci pohľad na každodennú realitu. Jeho diela sú oslavou kreativity a nadčasovej vtipnosti.
Bill Bryson, who gave glorious voice to The Mother Tongue, now celebrates her magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood...and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap "Macaroni."
The narrative follows Bruce McCall's remarkable journey from a challenging childhood in post-World War II Ontario to the vibrant world of 1960s New York City, where he thrives in the advertising industry. His experiences at iconic institutions like Saturday Night Live and The New Yorker reveal a deeply personal and creative evolution. The story is infused with honesty and bittersweet reflections, ultimately serving as an inspiring testament to resilience and artistic passion.
In a world where reading is reportedly dead, renowned humorist, illustrator, and New Yorker contributor Bruce McCall offers 50 inventive, outlandish, and wickedly entertaining things to do with all those excess books in 50 Things to Do with a Book . From starting a band, building a stairway to paradise, and saving your town from a flood to improving your marriage, entertaining guests, or killing a mockingbird, the options presented in 50 Things to Do with a Book are brilliant, visionary, ironic, and absurd.