In the following articles, I was invited to share thoughts about why adult coloring books are being sold/used in such high numbers at this time, as well as to look at the distinction between Art therapy and the therapeutic value of coloring books.
Entertainment Weekly
https://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/20/dust-your-crayons-adult-coloring-books-are-here
Whitehot Magazine Article on the Impact of Art in an Error of Political Divisiveness
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/on-rise-amid-political-divisiveness/4078
NY Daily News
https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/coloring-books-adults-popular-hobby-article-1.2346069
AFP Agency French Press
https://news.yahoo.com/adult-coloring-book-craze-booms-us-052729318.html