Ken Krimstein’s Graphic Novel On Washington Post’s Best of 2021 List
A hearty congrats to Ken Krimstein on his new book When I Grow Up: The Lost Autobiographies Of Six Yiddish Teens being named one of The Washington Post‘s Best Graphic Novels of 2021.
Related: From The Chicago Tribune, November 18, 2021: “What We’re Reading: When I Grow Up is a Graphic novel of Discovered Storied From Yiddish Teenagers Just Before hitler’s Invasion”
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“Drawing Life “Makes Its Digital Premiere On The New Yorker Live
Nathan Fitch’s short film, “Drawing Life” made its digital premier on The New Yorker Live last night.
The film (approx 20 minutes) was immediately followed by a panel hosted by the magazine’s cartoon editor, Emma Allen (below top left), with cartoonists Mort Gerberg (top right), Jeremy Nguyen (lower right), and Emily Flake.
A Boothian time was had by all.
George Booth’s entry on the Spill’s A-Z:
George Booth (photo above taken in NYC 2016, courtesy of Liza Donnelly) Born June 28, 1926, Cainesville, MO. New Yorker work: June 14, 1969 – . Key collections: Think Good Thoughts About A Pussycat (Dodd, Mead, 1975), Rehearsal’s Off! (Dodd, Mead, 1976), Omnibooth: The Best of George Booth ( Congdon & Weed, 1984), The Essential George Booth, Compiled and Edited by Lee Lorenz ( Workman, 1998).
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Just Arrived: David Sipress’s Memoir…”What’s So Funny?”
Not out til March of 2022, What’s So Funny: A Cartoonist’s Memoir, but still very pre-orderable.
Looking forward to digging into this and interviewing Mr. Sipress in the new year.
David Sipress began contributing to The New Yorker in 1997. Visit his website here.