The book is set in the late 1950s at State U, where the young narrator, much to his parents’ dismay, has decided to major in art. This autobiographical, coming-of-age novel tells universally appealing stories of maturity, finding a calling in life, and being inspired by a loving, demanding, and highly eccentric teacher. “This story about growing up and finding your calling is funny and, almost despite itself, moving."-New York Times Book Review | The Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd, Paperback | Indigo Chapters