Orner has that particular sensibility you find with the best cartoonists: an inquisitive mind a compulsion to get to the essence of a subject and the ability to express complexities in a concise and clear way. And it’s a honor to share with you this most impressive work. It was my pleasure a few years back to review a collection of Orner’s comic strip, The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, which ran from 1989 to 2005. Orner is a former congressional aide to Frank and that shows in the level of detail found on these pages. Critically acclaimed cartoonist Eric Orner provides a unique perspective on one of the great legislators of our time with his debut graphic novel. For much of his life, the guy who got things done for so many, lived life in the closet. And hardly an easy time for a bright gay kid. Frank came of age in the 1950s, great for some bright kids with bright futures, but not all kids. He was a man ahead of his time and, sadly, a little too much of his time too. We need more of his kind of dedication: someone who gets things done. $25.99īarney Frank was a tireless public servant. Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank.
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