Toybox Americana: Characters Met Along the Way

About this book

A collection of flash fiction and illustrations celebrating the hardscrabble underbelly of Americana. From the rail yards of San Francisco to the dive bars of St. Louis cartoonist Tim Lane has taken pen in hand to chronicle scenes of American life. Scores of motley characters roughed-up boxers bleary gamblers rowdy winos philosophical rail riders acrobatic fire-swallowers femmes fatale weave together into the rich tapestry of Lanes America. Through these sharply observed slice-of-life stories illustrations and comics Lane captures the spirit of the hardscrabble American character. A uniquely designed collection of images and prose Toybox Americana like the culture it explores is at once meditative and brimming with life. Black & white illustrations throughout.