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Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

Season 39 Episode 3 | 1hr 36m 59s

Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech, Spiegelman has spoken out as book bans spread across the country.

Aired: 04/14/25 | Expires: 05/14/25
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