AdvertisementA 'Love Letter To America' In Quirky Illustrations08:19Download AudioResumeNovember 11, 2010Melissa BlockfacebookEmailArtist Maira Kalman set out on a yearlong adventure to paint and write the story of American democracy -- and out of it came the book And The Pursuit Of Happiness, a quirky, graphic diary with vivid paintings and whimsical handwritten text. (NPR)