Liana Finck, a New Yorker cartoonist since 2013, will be part of a panel discussion at the Museum of Jewish Heritage this coming Wednesday. Information here. Her latest book is A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing in Old New York ( Ecco, 2014).
Read moreMonth: April 2014
Dernavich Interviewed; Chast to speak
From the Psychology Today website, April 18, 2014, “A Cartoon Maestro Talks Comedy”— an interview with Drew Dernavich (self portrait to the left). Link to Mr. Dernavich’s blog here. And… Roz Chast will venture up to Cambridge next month, the day after her new book (pictured left) hits book stores. Details here. Link to Ms.
Read moreFavorite Photo of the Day: Sam Gross, Felipe Galindo & George Booth
Felipe Galindo posted this great photo on FB today. Taken on Tuesday afternoon at Pergolas, a favorite New Yorker cartoonists “look day” restaurant. Left to right: Sam Gross, Felipe Galindo, George Booth
Read moreMore Mankoff; Tom Bachtell Interview(s); Liana Finck in conversation with Liza Donnelly
Here’re a few recent pieces on the New Yorker‘s current cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff, as he ranges far and wide in support of his new book, How About Never — Is Never Good For You? From The Boston Globe, April 15, “Editor Bob Mankoff on the evolution of New Yorker cartoons” From The Buffalo News, April 15, 2014,
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