_______________________________________________________________________ Tidbit Of Interest From Graydon Carter’s Memoir Roving through my newly acquired copy of Graydon Carter‘s (fun!) memoir: When The Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During The Last Golden Age Of Magazines (Penguin Press), I came upon this fascinating passage that took place during Mr. Carter’s editorship at Vanity Fair. Here he describes a conversation with Si Newhouse:
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Cover Release: Hilary Campbell’s “The Joy Of Snacking: A Graphic Memoir About Food, Love & Family Here’s the cover of Hilary Campbell’s next book, out this October (published by Andrews McMeel). Ms. Campbell began contributing to The New Yorker in 2017. Visit her website here. _______________________________________________________________________ Michael Litwak Guests On The Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Mr. Litwak, a cartoonist
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Latest Addition To The Spill Library: Is Sex Necessary — The 21st Anniversary Edition Hot on the heels of bringing home a modern edition (if you consider 1990 modern) of Is Sex Necessary, I came across a very reasonably priced 1950 “Coming Of Age” edition (hardcover), celebrating the book’s 21st anniversary. One has to wonder if this odd anniversary celebration
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Streamed Talk Of Interest: Liza Donnelly On The Morgan Library & Museum Stage This Friday Liza Donnelly, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1979, will be live at Creative Mornings/New York. About her appearance, Ms. Donnelly said: ” I will share my thoughts on creativity, tenacity, renewal. Drawing has been a journey of discovery that allows me to
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