Revenge of the Latchkey Kids: An Illustrated Guide to Surviving the ’90s and Beyond
Generation X Manifesto in Essays and Cartoons, 1998
Workman Hardback, 7″x10″, 224 pp., $18.95
Workman Paperback, 7″x10″, 224 pp., $10.95
REVENGE OF THE LATCHKEY KIDS documents Generation X as it enters marriage, parenthood and, God forbid, responsibility. Previously titled KILL YOUR PARENTS BEFORE THEY KILL YOU (before bookstores made clear they wouldn’t carry it), REVENGE OF THE LATCHKEY KIDS is an illustrated 224-page manifesto for surviving the 90′s and beyond, with 24 chapters of edgy insight, personal histories, advice and cartoons. It is, in the words of Jules Feiffer (who wrote the introduction), “a spicy stew of high-handed judgments, part drawing, part essay, part memoir-confession, part tantrum. The text is the thing. Funny, fractious here and there, nasty now and then, brilliant.” Among topics on Ted’s mind are “College is for Suckers,” “Gen Xploitation,” “Making the Most of Your Parents’ Divorce,” “Relationship Tips for the Sexless,” and in a rallying cry only a true subversive could love, “Bring On The Stock Market Crash.” Salon.com reviewed this book and called Ted “one of the best political cartoonists in America.” Also includes Ted’s seminal essays on work and other subjects for Dave Eggers’ MIGHT magazine.
To order the hardback: Amazon
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