![]() ![]() ![]() And a full three months after the thread got started, no one's let up-not the book's defenders nor the Schulzes themselves. Even Lee Mendelson, who produced all the Peanuts TV specials, shows up in the thread to put in his two cents. All from 1.45 New from 22.19 Used from 1.45 Rare Books from 50. Now acclaimed biographer Michaelis delivers the first full-length biography of a hidden American genius. Three of Schulz's five children-Monte, Amy Schulz Johnson, and Jill Schulz-weigh in with long, rambling, impassioned posts (written after midnight, says Amy of hers), as does Schulz's widow and second wife, Jean. Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. If you're a Schulz fan and you've read the Michaelis bio, the thread is an indispensible companion to the book itself. ![]() Now, over on the comix blog Cartoon Brew, the Schulz family members have taken their case further, using this thread to rebut Michaelis's portrayal and voice their own memories and defenses of the great cartoonist. The hurt was especially acute because the Schulz family had authorized the book, turning over its records to Michaelis and granting him long interviews. ![]() The New York Times reported then that Schulz's family members, led by his elder son, Monte, strenuously objected to Michaelis's portrait in Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography of a distant, melancholic man virtually incapable of feeling happiness. Schulz, excerpted in the October issue of V.F., was kicking up a storm of controversy. A week before it was even published, David Michaelis's biography of Peanuts creator Charles M. ![]()
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