Art Attack! The 'Plain Janes' Deliver A Shot Of Creative Optimism

The Janes are back — and guess what? They've grown up. Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's young adult comic about four teenagers-turned-guerilla-artists charmed critics when it debuted in 2007. It's the kind of book you can't wait to give to the teen in your life, but not before spending a couple of hours reading it yourself. Its theme is earnest, peppy and — in these trying times — something many of us struggle to keep in mind: That art has the power to transform and invigorate us, both within and in our relationships with one another.

Art Attack! The 'Plain Janes' Deliver A Shot Of Creative Optimism NPR.org, January 12, 2020