'Kudzu' Creator Doug Marlette Writes His First Novel Linda Wertheimer talks with cartoonist Doug Marlette, who draws the comic strip "Kudzu," and has just published his first non-cartoon book. It's a novel titled "The Bridge," about an editorial cartoonist who is trying to sort out life with his dysfunctional family.

'Kudzu' Creator Doug Marlette Writes His First Novel

'Kudzu' Creator Doug Marlette Writes His First Novel

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Linda Wertheimer talks with cartoonist Doug Marlette, who draws the comic strip "Kudzu," and has just published his first non-cartoon book. It's a novel titled "The Bridge," about an editorial cartoonist who is trying to sort out life with his dysfunctional family.