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 Twelve cartoons, fourteen cartoonists (Ivan Ehlers has a Sketchpad and Barry Blitt has the cover). Two duos, that we know of. No newbies. The longest active contributing cartoonist in this issue is Mick Stevens, whose
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Reminder: Paul Karasik At Rizzoli This Monday Paul Karasik will be speaking about, and signing, Paul Auster’s The New York Trilogy this Monday. Mr. Karasik began contributing to The New Yorker in 1999. Visit his website here. _________________________________________________________ Gretchen Dow Simpson’s New York Times Obit The New York Times has published an obit for Gretchen
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Paul Noth Accepts The 2025 Thurber Prize For American Cartoon Art New Yorker cartoonist, Paul Noth was presented with the 2025 Thurber Prize for American Cartoon Art last night at festivities in midtown Manhattan. The Thurber Prize for Writing was awarded to Alexandra Petri for Alexandra Petris’ US History: Important American Documents. It was a doubly great night for Mr.
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Jason Chatfield Is The Latest Guest on The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast celebrates its 200th episode. Jason Chatfield, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2017, is on hand for the festivities. Listen here. — Photo: clockwise from top left…co-host Nicole Chrolavicius, co-host Paul Nesja, Jason Chatfield, co-host Vin Coca, and co-host Beth Lawler.
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