Wednesday Spill: The New Yorker’s First Winter Olympics Cover

The New Yorker‘s First Winter Olympics Cover Constantin Alajalov leaves no doubt about the subject matter for his February 6 1932 cover. Alajalov’s A-Z Entry: Constantin Alajalov Born Constantin Aladjalov, 1900, Rostov-on-the-Don, Russia. Died Oct., 1987, Amenia, New York. New Yorker work: !926 -1960. Perhaps best known for his New Yorker covers ( he also supplied cover art to other publications).

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Wednesday Spill: Event Of Interest…Akeem Roberts At The Brooklyn Public Library; A New Yorker State Of Mind Dives Into The Issue Of January 25, 1936; Product Watch…Steinberg At Walmart

Event Of Interest: Akeem Roberts At The Brooklyn Public Library From The Brooklyn Public Library website, this notice of a February 24, 2026 appearance by Akeem Roberts, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2019 (the issue of July 8th). Visit his website here. Note: Mr . Roberts is one of 52 New Yorker artists profiled in the book

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Saturday Spill: A New Yorker State Of Mind On The Issue Of November 2, 1935; Rea Irvin’s “The Smythes”; The Tilley Watch Online, November 24-28, 2025

A New Yorker State Of Mind On The Issue Of November 2, 1935 Need some fun post-Thanksgiving, post- Black Friday reading? Look no further than this latest entry from A New Yorker State of Mind: Reading Every Issue Of The New Yorker Magazine.  — Cover by Constantin Alajalov The Spill‘s Alajalov A-Z Entry:           Mr. Alajalov’s

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