In 2013, CPS tried to ban a book. It didn’t go well. A new graphic novel tells the tale.

"Wake Now in the Fire: A Story of Censorship, Action, Love and Hope" is a sweeping 463-page graphic novel with art by A.J. Dungo.
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Chicago Tribune

In 2013, CPS tried to ban a book. It didn't go well. A new graphic novel tells the tale.

Jarrett Dapier and A.J. Dungo's "Wake Now in the Fire" recalls how high school students at Lane Tech College Prep immediately stood up against the ban on the book "Persepolis."

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