Podcast Of Interest: Joe Dator
Mr. Dator, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2006, was a guest on The Better Breakroom. Visit his website here.
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Podcast Of Interest: Chris Ware
Chris Ware was Gil Roth’s most recent guest on his long-running (and cartoonist-filled) podcast The Virtual Memories Show. Mr. Ware began contributing to The New Yorker in 1999.
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Addamsfest Begins In His Hometown
And it begins! Charles Addams hometown of Westfield, New Jersey begins its month long celebration. All the details here.
Mr. Addams entry on the Spill’s A-Z:
Charles Addams (Born in Westfield, New Jersey, January 7, 1912. Died September 29, 1988, New York City. New Yorker work: 1932 – 1988 * the New Yorker has published his work posthumously. One of the giants of The New Yorker’s stable of artists. Key cartoon collections: While all of Addams’ collections are worthwhile, here are three that are particular favorites; Homebodies (Simon & Schuster, 1954), The Groaning Board (Simon & Schuster, 1964), Creature Comforts (Simon & Schuster, 1981). In 1991 Knopf published The World of Chas Addams, a retrospective collection. Visit the Addams Foundation website for far more information : http://www.charlesaddams.com/
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Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon
A UFO, and politics, by David Sipress, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1998.
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A Daily Shouts By…Amy Hwang
Are you Very Organized? by Amy Hwang, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2010.