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Book SynopsisA candid biography of one of the most influential editorial cartoonists in recent Canadian history.
Trade Review"I remember Duncan Macpherson's cartoons so well--the way he nailed the essence of a situation. What would he make of our politicians today? I often wonder." Margaret Atwood
"Professional Heckler is a fascinating book that gives Duncan Macpherson the enduring respect he so deserves as the dean of Canadian political cartooning. As well, it further reinforces Terry Mosher not only as the cartoonist who remarkably continues Macpherson's legacy, but also his reputation as an authority of the medium that has made him and his mentor so famous." Montreal Times
"It is a measure of Macpherson's legacy that, many prime ministers later, it is his images that endure; the details forgotten, his subjects still resonate, as Professional Heckler shows. When he retired for the second time, in 1993, the Star published a special section. "A brawler and a gentleman," wrote one of his few close friends, the journalist Jack Brehl. One rival simply said, "He drew so bloody well."" Literary Review of Canada
"Professional Heckler is a fascinating book, written in a conversational style that is quite familiar to me (and likely to many other journalists as well). It reminds me of the banter heard after a deadline has been met and the presses are rolling, when "deskers," "journos," and "photogs" finally leave their desks and wander down to the local watering hole to chat about life, and deadlines, and the next day's front-page news. Thanks to Mosher's book, we are now well-positioned to reacquaint ourselves with Macpherson's art, as well as with the joy, wit, and skill with which he lampooned many of Canada's most prominent people." Canada's History
