Orca Books is thrilled to welcome cartoonist and commentator Ted Rall back to the store! Rall's new book, The Book of Obama, takes a critical look at the current president and the tide of enthusiasm that carried him into office. From the publisher marketing:

How did a charismatic young president elected in an atmosphere of optimism and expectation lead the United States to the brink of revolution? From a chance encounter in the early 1980s to the Democratic primaries of 2007-08, syndicated columnist and political cartoonist Ted Rall was one of the first to size up Barack Obama as we know him now: conservative, risk-averse and tonedeaf. In "The Book of Obama" Rall revisits the rapid rise and dizzying fall of Obama--and the emergence of the Tea Party and Occupy movements--and draws a startling conclusion: We the People weren't lied to. We lied to ourselves, both about Obama and the two-party system. We voted when we ought to have revolted.

Come hear one of our most contrary living cartoonists talk about this provocative new book!