A little while ago, I was thinking about buying a poster by Grant Snider, who has created so many good cartoons on the internet that they have become familiar memes to me. But then I saw he had a book and bought that instead, so I'd have a volume of them to muse over and possibly to show to the writers in my classes. Snyder creates thoughtful, whimsical one-page comics that are more philosophical than funny -- cute, rather than stuffy, thinkpieces that invite personal reflection. Here, in The Shape of Ideas, most of these cartoons are meta-commentary on the creative process, and if you're a writer or artist, you will easily connect to what he's saying. It's not really a "prompt" book to stimulate new concepts, but the book can be reassuring when you're feeling tired or lost or blocked. This is a gift. I will be showing a page or two from this book to my students to inspire some journaling, for sure. Look for Snyder's work by searching for "Incidental Comics" online -- and look for his upcoming new title, [b:What Color Is Night?|43885859|What Color Is Night?|Grant Snider|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1551787729l/43885859._SX50_.jpg|68280142]