Ricardo Cortés (illustrator) explained

Ricardo Cortés (born 1973) is an illustrator and author. He has written and illustrated a children's book about marijuana: It's Just a Plant.^{[1] [2]} He illustrated Go the Fuck to Sleep, Adam Mansbach's bedtime story for adults,^[3] and I Don't Want To Blow You Up!, a coloring book with pages devoted to famous Muslims who are not terrorists.^[4]

A 2011 project is to raise money to distribute an illustrated booklet about jury nullification (under the title Jury Independence Illustrated). The intention is to educate the public (specifically potential jurors) about their ability to acquit a defendant because the jury (or juror) disagrees with the law in question.^[5] A grant of $2,000 has been provided by the Department of Cultural Affairs' Greater New York Arts Development.

Cortes graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University in 1995.^[6]

Selected bibliography

• Book: Cortés. Ricardo. Rosenbaum. Marsha. It's just a plant : a children's story about marijuana. 1st. 2005. Magic Propaganda Mill. Brooklyn, N.Y.. 978-0-9760117-0-5. 58481877.
• Book: Devon Harris

. Harris. Devon. Cortés. Ricardo. Devon Harris. Yes, I can! : the story of the Jamaican bobsled team. 2008. Waterhouse Pub.. Congers, NY. 978-0-9764082-5-3. 229031466.

• Book: Cortés. Ricardo. Hastie. F. Bowman. I Don't Want To Blow You Up! A Children's Coloring Book on Terrorism and Fear. 2008. Magic Propaganda Mill. 978-0-9760117-4-3. 213448527.
• Book: Mansbach. Adam. Adam Mansbach. Cortés. Ricardo. Go the Fuck to Sleep. 2011. Akashic Books. 978-1-61775-025-0. 709680954.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview: Ricardo Cortes of 'It's Just a Plant'. May 24, 2006. Hightimes.com. 16 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516191228/http://hightimes.com/news/ht_admin/2372. 16 May 2011.
2. Web site: It's Just a Plant: about the book. 16 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110819141647/http://www.justaplant.com/info/index.html. 19 August 2011.
3. News: A Whim, A Book, And, Wow!. Harmanci. Reyhan. April 28, 2011. The New York Times. 16 May 2011.
4. News: Witt. Emily. The ABCs of Jury Nullification. https://archive.today/20130131015935/http://www.observer.com/2011/daily-transom/null-and-void. dead. January 31, 2013. 21 May 2011. The New York Observer. May 17, 2011.
5. Web site: Ricardo Cortes Hopes To Distribute Free Illustrated Booklet about Jury Independence. Boog. Jason. May 16, 2011. WebMediaBrands Inc.. Mediabistro. 16 May 2011.
6. Web site: BOOKSHELF. July 4, 2020. Columbia College Today.