Paul Kangas-Miller
Home Boy : A Senior's Sophomoric Attempt at Hip-Hop Irreverence in a Brief Beat History of Lehigh University's Founder Asa Packer
This biography of Asa Packer is told in an unusual style by Paul Kangas-Miller. The author's original hip-hop poetry accompanies his creative illustrations. The book is designed in using Caslon 548 type. Photographs and illustrations are manipulated in Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Photoshop and QuarkExpress.
Author's comparison of Packer and Trump
"And speaking of wealth, Packer certainly had some,
By modern-day sums, enough that even The Donald could retire.
Asa not only trumps Trump in hair follicles and lump sums,
In comparison, Packer's actions would say, "now you're fired.""
Paul Kangas-Miller
"Honest and fuller…"
Kangas-Miller's version of Asa Packer's campaign poster.
Paul Kangas-Miller is presenting his book Home Boy : A Senior's Sophomoric Attempt at Hip-Hop Irreverence in a Brief Beat History of Lehigh University's Founder Asa Packer.