Studs Terkel's Working

In 2009, The New Press published a single-issue graphic adaptation of Studs Terkel's classic oral history Working, adapted and illustrated by the cartoonist Sharon Rudahl. This comic distills Terkel's sweeping portrait of American labor into a visual narrative, capturing the voices and daily realities of people across dozens of professions. It matters as a unique, accessible bridge between documentary journalism and comics, preserving Terkel's humanistic insight for a new generation of readers.