Show for Jan 17, 2010. Cartoon Journalist Joe...

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

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Show for Jan 17, 2010. Cartoon Journalist Joe Sacco

Over the last two decades, Joe Sacco has helped invent a new genre: comic-book journalism. He’s reported from Sarajevo during the Bosnian War and from the Palestinian Territories during the two Intifadas. His latest book is “Footnotes in Gaza.” He talks about his career, his experiences in the Palestinian Territories and the roots of conflict in Gaza.