On Tyranny Graphic Edition
Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · October 5, 2021
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder’s lessons for surviving and resisting America’s arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug “Nora Krug has visualized and rendered some of the most valuable lessons of the twentieth century, which will serve all citizens as we shape the future.”—Shepard Fairey, artist and activist Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, visual guide to political vigilance, built for dipping in and discussing.
- Genres
- Fascism & Totalitarianism, Nonfiction Comics, Political Philosophy
- Published
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, October 5, 2021
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder’s lessons for surviving and resisting America’s arc toward authoritarianism, featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug “Nora Krug has visualized and rendered some of the most valuable lessons of the twentieth century, which will serve all citizens as we shape the future.”—Shepard Fairey, artist and activist Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism.
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Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow (“4: Take responsibility for the face of the world”), an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent (“11: Investigate”), a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than clichéd phrases for the sake of mass appeal (“9: Be kind to our language”), and more. In this graphic edition, Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging—at once a graphic memoir, collage-style scrapbook, historical narrative, and trove of memories—to breathe new life, color, and power into Snyder’s riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great uncertainty and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance.
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A compact, visual guide to political vigilance, built for dipping in and discussing.
Come here for
- graphic, lesson-driven format
- quick entry to twentieth-century warnings
Expect
- clear historical framing
- succinct prompts for reflection
Where it sits
| Nonfiction Comics | 51% |
|---|---|
| Fascism & Totalitarianism | 38% |
| Political Philosophy | 18% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nonfiction Comics
- Adapted Comics
- Civics
- Authors
- Timothy Snyder, Nora Krug
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
- Published
- October 5, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Nonfiction Comics