Welcome to the Nerd Farm!

No Nerd Left Behind

"Trudeau is a great comic writer whose devotion to politics and capacity for moral outrage are apparently undiminished after 37 years." —New York Times Book Review

After thirty-seven years, Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury remains one of the most talked-about comics in America. Garry's book, Welcome to the Nerd Farm! (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $18.95) continues to follow the life of Mike Doonesbury and the giant web of people who connect in his life. Welcome to the Nerd Farm! sees Alex Doonesbury heading off to MIT, "the nerdfarm," pursued by Walden College undergrad Zipper, who has already picked out their future tabloid nickname. Daily calls home dissolve as Alex bonds with her equally stressed roommates and embraces life as an MIT student.

Meanwhile, Mike Doonesbury attempts to bring Granny D to Seattle so he can take care of her, but Granny D isn't coming quietly. Also included in this collection are the strips depiciting the deteriorating marriage of Mike and Chase, as well as Uncle Duke registering as a Democrat and B.D. joining PTSD group therapy.

Welcome to the Nerd Farm! wouldn't be a Doonesbury collection if it didn't have strips depicting the President of the United States (an asterisk * wearing a tattered Roman helmet), dialogue from the White House, and soldiers on the front lines. Garry has included them all, making Welcome to the Nerd Farm! an essential for any Doonesbury enthusiast and a necessary addition to any collection!

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About Garry Trudeau

Garry Trudeau began drawing Doonesbury in 1970, when it was first published in the Yale Daily News as Bull Tales. While at Yale, Garry received his BA and an MFA in graphic design. Since then he's accepted honorary degrees from Yale, Colgate, Williams, Duke, and 18 other universities. A former columnist for the New York Times op-ed page, Garry currently contributes essays to Time magazine.

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Welcome to the Nerd Farm!

Author: G.B. Trudeau
ISBN: 978-0-7407-6863-7
Format: Paperback: 5 x 7, 208 pages
Price: $9.95 ($12.50 Canada)