THE AMAZING CARNIVAL BARKER
a new book by Jonathan Talbot
with art by Signe Wilkinson



The Amazing Carnival Barker is the result of a collaboration between Painter and Collage Artist Jonathan Talbot and Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson. Together they have created an illustrated rhyming narrative (think "Dr. Seuss") which examines, in words and pictures, the challenges facing our democracy.

The Amazing Carnival Barker is for:
red arrow Anyone who cares about The United States, its Constitution, and Preserving Democracy.
red arrow Those who Believe that Creativity offers Hope in a time of Crisis.
red arrow People who enjoy Artistic Satire.

First-Edition Copies (softcover) of "The Amazing Carnival Barker" are $12.95 each. Shipping to addresses in the U.S. is only $3.99 per order (one or more books). All major credit cards accepted.

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Product Details: Publisher: Mizzentop Publishing, Publish Date: June 25, 2025, Pages:44, Language: English, Type: Paperback, Dimensions: 8" x 11", BISAC Categories: Art/Politics, Fiction/Satire, Poetry/Political & Protest.

Bookstores or other retail establishments wishing to purchase The Amazing Carnival Barker for resale, please call 845-258-8265.


Synopsis:
The Amazing Carnival Barker sets up his tent in Anytown, USA. Folks come from far and wide and fill the seats. The Barker presents a fabulous show. There are...
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"World Champion Cheerleaders"
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"Cars filled with Clowns who Attack the Police"

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"A Dragon"
...and a whole lot more.

But no one is prepared for the Carnival Barker's final act !

ABOUT THE CREATORS OF
THE AMAZING CARNIVAL BARKER

The works of painter and collage artist Jonathan Talbot have been exhibited at The National Academy and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, have represented the U.S. overseas in exhibitions sponsored by the State Department and the Smithsonian Institution, and are included in museum collections in the U.S. and Europe. Jonathan was awarded the Medici Medal for Career Achievement at the Florence Biennial in 2001. For additional information see Jonathan's website, Talbot1.com, or Wikipedia's article about Jonathan Talbot.

For 35 years, Signe Wilkinson's political cartoons at the Philadelphia Daily News and later the Philadelphia Inquirer targeted malpracticing politicians and championed women and children's rights, education, racial equity, privacy, free speech and the joys of gardening. She didn't turn down the Pulitzer Prize, two RFK awards and four Overseas Press Club Thomas Nast Awards. While called many things by critics, she most cherishes being named "Pennsylvania State Vegetable Substitute" by an admiring state politician. For additional information see Signe's website, Signe-Wilkinson.com, or Wikipedia's article about Signe Wilkinson.


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or call: 845-258-8265
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Jonathan Talbot, 7 Amity Road
Warwick, NY 10990 USA


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