Word has reached Ink Spill this evening of the passing of Susanne Suba, whose five covers, one cartoon and numerous “spot” drawings began appearing in The New Yorker in the 1930s. Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1913, Ms. Suba came to the United States in 1920. After studying at Pratt Institute in New York she headed
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Superbowl Sunday: Bob Eckstein tailgating/drawing/commenting for the New York Times
Bob Eckstein will be roving around Manhattan tomorrow, drawing and commenting for The New York Times as he tailgates at various locales. By going to this link you can follow his exploits.
Read morePaul Karasik on Angouleme 2012
From his blog, Paul Karisik reports on Angouleme 2012. Lots to read/look at/enjoy.
Read moreBook of Interest: Conversations with William Maxwell
Barbara Burkhardt, who wrote William Maxwell: A Literary Life (University of Mississippi Press, 2005) has edited Conversations with William Maxwell (University of Mississippi Press, June, 2012. Maxwell, who joined The New Yorker in 1936, was originally hired as a hand holder for the Artists, taking over from Wolcott Gibbs, who had tired of the task. The job required Maxwell
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