Latest Addition To The Spill Archive: A Chon Day Original Drawing
It’s not unusual for a Chon Day original cartoon to show up online; this particular one captured my attention because of one word in the caption (if you’re on this site, you’ll immediately figure out which word it is). Of Mr. Day’s 1000+ drawings contributed to The New Yorker, this isn’t one of them; I’ve no idea where it appeared. There are markings indicating it was prepared to appear somewhere (an “OK” bottom right alongside either someone’s initials, or possibly the abbreviation for “Monday”).
Chon Day’s A-Z Entry:
Chon Day Born April 6, 1907, Chatham , NJ. Died January 1, 2000, Rhode Island. New Yorker work: 1931 – 1998. Collection: I Could Be Dreaming (Robert M. McBride & Co., 1945)
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Liza Donnelly On Bishakh Som
Next up in Liza Donnelly‘s current series spotlighting cartoonists featured in her upcoming documentary film, Women Laughing, is Bishakh Som, who began contributing to The New Yorker in March of 2018.
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Paul Noth Is The Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Guest
Paul Noth, the recipient of the 2025 Thurber Prize For American Cartoon Art, joins the fun CCCP crew in the latest episode (#214 for those keeping track). Listen here.
— Photo above, clockwise from top left: co-host Vin Coca, co-host Paul Nesja, Mr. Noth, co-host Nicole Chrolavicius, co-host Beth Lawler
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New Book…Kaamran Hafeez
Just out: The Best Of Kaamran Hafeez, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2010.
From the book’s blurb:
In this surprising and hilarious collection of cartoons and anecdotes, Kaamran Hafeez reveals the man behind the material—his experience with The New Yorker, his relationship with editors, his creative process, childhood, personal life, worldview and much more.
Visit Mr. Hafeez’s website here.
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Finck Interviews Chast
Here’s a text-only interview with Roz Chast (above right) from Liana Finck’s Wednesday Substack .
Ms. Finck began contributing to The New Yorker in 2013; Ms. Chast in 1978.