From Attempted Bloggery, this Thurber “lawn scarf” — Read about it here! Thurber’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: James Thurber (pictured above) Born, Columbus, Ohio, December 8, 1894. Died 1961, New York City. New Yorker work: 1927 -1961, with several pieces run posthumously. According to the New Yorker’s legendary editor, William Shawn, “In the early days, a small company of
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Happy 90th Edward Sorel!; Interview Of Interest: Ken Krimstein; Article Of Interest: Paul Karasik; Today’s Daily Cartoonist: Emily Flake & Yesterday’s: J.A.K.; Cast Recording In The Works For Peter Arno’s Hit B’Way Play, The New Yorkers
The great Edward Sorel celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday. Mr. Sorel’s first cover for The New Yorker (below) made headlines when Tina Brown selected it as the debut cover of her editorship at the magazine. __________________________ Interview Of Interest: Ken Krimstein From The Grinnell Magazine, – “I Think Therefore I Draw” — this piece on Ken Krimstein. Mr. Krimstein began
Read moreNew Yorker Artists At MoCCA Fest 2019
Here are all of the New Yorker artists you’ll be able to see at the upcoming MoCCA Fest. I’ll add late additions, if any. And here’s the website where you’ll find a schedule of events. Also appearing at the festival is The New Yorker‘s cartoon editor, Emma Allen, and yours truly. Top row: left to right: Liana Finck, Marisa Acocella,
Read moreThe Tilley Watch: The New Yorker Issue Of April 1, 2019; MoCCA Fest Event Of Note: Mort Gerberg And Friends (Danny Shanahan, Marisa Acocella, Bob Eckstein, And Michael Maslin); Today’s New Yorker Daily Cartoonist: Christopher Weyant; Today’s Bonus Daily Cartoonist: Barry Blitt
The Cover: it’s a treat to have Bruce McCall’s work back on the cover. You can read about it here (and see an early version of the cover). The Cartoonists: The Cartoons: And speaking of treats, here are some of this issue’s cartoons that especially caught my eye: Chris Weyant’s plumbing drawing (p.52). It reminded me, in the best possible
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