This week on The Reading Life: Michael Tisserand, author of Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, a biography of the New Orleans native who was the creator of Krazy Kat.
**Lagniappe Audio**
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Michael Tisserand tells of George Herriman's relationship with the Navajo.
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Michael Tisserand reads George Herriman's statement on Krazy Kat.
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