Ricardo Cortés

Who is Ricardo Cortés?

Ricardo Cortés is an illustrator and author. He has written and illustrated a children's book about marijuana: It's Just a Plant. He illustrated Go the F*ck to Sleep, Adam Mansbach's bedtime story for adults, and I Don't Want To Blow You Up!, a coloring book with pages devoted to famous Muslims who are not terrorists.

A 2011 project is to raise money to distribute an illustrated booklet about jury nullification. The intention is to educate the public about their ability to acquit a defendant because the jury disagrees with the law in question. A grant of $2,000 has been provided by the Department of Cultural Affairs' Greater New York Arts Development.