Happy 96th, Edward Sorel! The Spill wishes the one-and-only Edward Sorel a very happy 96th birthday! Above left: Mr. Sorel at The Century Cub in 2021, celebrating the release of his memoir, Profusely Illustrated. on the right: Mr. Sorel’s first book, Moon Missing, published in 1962. Below: Mr. Sorel’s New Yorker cover
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Radio Interview Of Interest: Barry Blitt From CBC Listen, March 23, 2025, “The New Yorker Cartoonist Barry Blitt Reflects On The Art Of Finding A Laugh” Mr. Blitt’s A-Z Entry: Barry Blitt Born in Montreal. New Yorker work: January 10, 1994 -. His first contribution to the magazine was a cover, one of many to come for the magazine. His cover, “Politics
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The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cartoonists and Cartoons: Thirteen cartoons, thirteen cartoonists. No duos, that we know of. No newbies. The longest active contributing cartoonist in the issue is Roz Chast, whose first New Yorker drawing appeared in July of 1978. This week’s cartoons.
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Article Of Interest From The Guardian From The Guardian, March 23, 2025, this piece by Andrew Anthony: “The New Yorker At 100: ‘We Live In A World Of Misinformation…A Lack Of Verification. Our Readers Want What We Do’” From the article: “The act the magazine finesses is to recognise that the world is a large place while still being alive
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