The Cartoon Utopia Product Form:Paperback Softback as Griffith recreates the quotidian as Griffith recreates the quotidian habits of suburban Levittown and the professional and cultural life of mid century Manhattan in the 1950s and '60s as seen through his mother's and his own then teenage eyes Sunday Peanuts in their original pastel heavy coloring makes for a surprisingly different and fulfilling reading experience The Cartoon Utopia has transcended its graphic novel roots and become to western spirituality and healing what Ram Dass's Be Here Now has been to generations of readers curious about eastern mysticism: A wonderfully accessible entrée to a subject many are curious about but don't know where to start higher beings try to communicate with us through art