I am enjoying the biography of cartoonist Charles Schulz by author David Michaelis, a book that was released a year ago to a bit of controversy. (Some family members and a few critics argued the biographer's attempt to humanize his subject ended up casting too harsh a light on some areas of Schulz's private life.) Apparently the "Peanuts" creator was captivated by the film Citizen Kane, watching it dozens of times over the course of his life. This book inspires me to pop in the DVD of this Orson Welles classic at some point this week.
