Two Podcasts Of Interest Alex Gregory, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1999 (and who, we learn in this podcast, stopped contributing 20 years later) is the guest on this week’s CCCP. Above, top left, going clockwise: Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Alex Gregory, and Paul Nesja. Listen here. _________________________________________________________________________ And…on the podcast, Moxie By Proxie, Sarah Getz, the
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Map Covers There’ve been a number of New Yorker covers over its 97 years that use maps as a focus, or theme. One of the most popular is this one (if numbers of shower curtains sold is an indication of popularity). But I’m thinking this morning of these other map covers, all gems. Top left, clockwise: William Steig*, Arthur Getz,
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62 Years Ago This Week In The New Yorker If you’ve spent any time visiting this site you’ll know I like to occasionally pull bound volumes of New Yorkers off our shelves and discover what’s inside. Although I’ve been through each volume in the Spill’s library there’s always something or other I’ve missed. This morning I grabbed the April-May 1960
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The generosity of friends of the Spill never fails to amaze me. A box arrived here yesterday chock full of New Yorker materials I’d never seen before. I’m showing just a couple of items (heck, I still haven’t shown the materials that were in the last treasure trove from the same donor). First, an array of exhibit cards (various years)
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