Booth Doc Redux A new (short) piece, by David Owen, and a reshowing of the 23 minute film, Drawing Life, here. George Booth’s entry on the A-Z: George Booth (photo above taken in NYC 2016, courtesy of Liza Donnelly) Born June 28, 1926, Cainesville, MO. New Yorker work: June 14, 1969 – . Key collections: Think Good Thoughts
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Friday Spill: Personal History…Desk Moving
Personal History…Desk Moving I’m not sure how other cartoonists feel about moving their desks (their work areas) around their homes. My impression, from visiting colleagues over the years is that they find a spot and stay put. That hasn’t been my experience though. Since moving into this house, more than thirty years ago, I’ve traveled four times, from room to
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Monday Tilley Watch, The New Yorker, December 27, 2021: The Cartoons & Puzzles Issue
The Monday Tilley Watch Takes A Glancing Look At The Art & Artists Of The Latest Issue Of The New Yorker The Issue: A First Last week in this space I wrote: Next week will be a double issue — the last issue of 2021, and the first of 2022. I believe — although I’m not 100% sure — it
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Friday Spill: Krimstein’s Graphic Novel On Washington Post Best of 2021 List; Booth Film “Drawing Life” Makes Its Digital Premier On The New Yorker Live; Just Arrived: David Sipress’s Memoir…”What’s So Funny?”
Ken Krimstein’s Graphic Novel On Washington Post’s Best of 2021 List A hearty congrats to Ken Krimstein on his new book When I Grow Up: The Lost Autobiographies Of Six Yiddish Teens being named one of The Washington Post‘s Best Graphic Novels of 2021. Related: From The Chicago Tribune, November 18, 2021: “What We’re Reading: When I Grow Up is
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