Fave Photo Of The Week This past Saturday, the one-and-only Edward Sorel asked a few people over to his home to raise a glass, and toast the great New Yorker artist, Edward Koren, who passed away in April. Mr. Sorel and Mr. Koren’s friendship spanned more than six decades. Also in attendance was Mr. Koren’s daughter, Sasha Koren, and two
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Curated Cartoons Announced Beth Lawler, a name you might recognize from her dual online cartoon affiliations, as a co-host of The Cartoon Contest Podcast and founder of the Facebook group, The Cartoon Caption Contest Rejects (and Enthusiasts), has announced “Curated Cartoons.” The announcement describes Curated Cartoons as a “gateway to acquire original cartoon art published in The New Yorker Magazine…Curated
Read moreCream Of Thurber If you happen to look up Cream Of Thurber, a Hamish Hamilton (Thurber’s UK publisher) title that appears to have first shown up in 1939, you’re likely going to come across the book on the left. Altho I’ve had the opportunity to pick up the book a number of times in used bookstores it never made it
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Pod Of Interest: George Booth Discussed On The Cartoon Pad New Yorker cartoonist, David Borchart discusses the great George Booth, with New Yorker cartoonist colleagues Michael Shaw and Bob Eckstein. Mr. Booth passed away last week at age 96. Listen here. — Above: George Booth and David Borchart, NYC, 2017. Photo by Liza Donnelly. David Borchart began contributing to The
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