This is a tale of one-thing-leads-to-another. A few weeks ago I posted a link to Mike Lynch’s blog about an article, “Those Cartoonists!” provided to Mike by Dick Buchanan.The article was written by Charlie Rice. Mr. Rice wore many hats over his 60 years, including author (he collaborated with W.C. Fields on Fields For President), and columnist (“Charlie Rice’s Punchbowl”). He
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“Those Cartoonists!” From Dick Buchanan Via Mike Lynch’s Blog Thanks to Dick Buchanan and his fab files, “Those Cartoonists!” an article from the January 7, 1945 issue of This Week Magazine, has appeared on cartoonist Mike Lynch’s blog. You can see it here. The article’s author, Charles D. Rice, Jr., packs a lot of info into a few pages, including
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New Yorker Festival Cartoonist Panel “Very Funny Ladies” With Donnelly, Chast, Hwang, And Finck It’s back! Amidst all the other panels and appearances this Fall there’s a virtual must-see panel for fans of New Yorker cartoons and cartoonists. “Very Funny Ladies” with Liza Donnelly (whose updated history of New Yorker women cartoonists, Very Funny
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Two Upcoming Events of Interest From the Carelton Newsroom. On March 20, 2021, Seth will deliver the 2020-2021 Munro Beattie Lecture, “The Inkwell’s End”…all the info here. Seth (Gregory Gallant) began contributing to The New Yorker in 2002. From Dartmouth Events, “An Hour With Harry Bliss”April 1, 2021. Mr. Bliss has been contributing to The New Yorker since 1998. ________________________________________________________________________
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