Book Synopsis
"Just North of Sane” gathers decades of Bruce Bolinger’s single-panel cartoons—observations, oddities, and sideways glances at modern life from an artist who has spent a lifetime listening closely and laughing loudly. Bolinger’s work blends clean visual storytelling with gentle absurdity, delivering humor that surprises, reassures, and reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously. Whether he’s poking at everyday frustrations, celebrating the ridiculous, or letting the characters speak for themselves, each cartoon stands alone yet feels part of a larger, very human conversation. This collection brings together some of his favorite pieces, gathered across years of drawing, revising, exploring, and refining. It’s a personal map of a cartoonist’s journey—one that always seems to wander slightly north of sane.