Here’s a look at Garden State born New Yorker contributors (including its current editor) as well as New Yorker contributors (all cartoonists) not Jersey born, but currently living there. Also included: New Yorker contributors who, though not native-born, grew up there and/or lived there for a good while. If anyone out there has others I’ve missed (and I’m sure I
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David Remnick on CBS Sunday Morning; Liza Donnelly Speaks at The University of Rhode Island
The New Yorker‘s editor, David Remnick was profiled a few days ago on CBS Sunday Morning. Here’s the link. Mr. Remnick, seen here in a screen grab from the program, walks past the magazine’s famous transplanted Thurber drawings. ______________________________________________________________________ Liza Donnelly‘s speaking at The University of Rhode Island this evening. Here’s an interview, pre-talk. (The New Yorker‘s current
Read moreLiza Donnelly Interviews Caroline’s Comedy Club Founder; More Remnick on The New Yorker Radio Hour
Liza Donnelly’s Forbes series of interviews with the funny women of comedy continues with “The Power of Comedy: An Interview with Comedy Maven, Caroline Hirsch, Founder of Carolines” Also: Look for Ms. Donnelly on newyorker.com next week as she live draws from various events during The New York Comedy Festival. Ms. Donnelly’s website _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From Boston Magazine, “The
Read moreNew Yorker Editor on “Where the Readers Are”; More Spills with Woodman & BEK
From The Guardian, this interesting interview with The New Yorker‘s current editor, David Remnick. A former New Yorker editor, Tina Brown, chimes in as well. [photo: Laura Barisonzi] note: in the paragraph excerpted below you’ll notice the mention of “Gadd” cartoons. The word should be “gag” It would be wrong to see the circulation success as the triumph of seriousness.
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