The Monday Tilley Watch Takes A Glancing Look At The Art & Artists Of The Latest Issue Of The New Yorker The Cover: About the war. The Cartoonists & Cartoons: Thirteen cartoons, thirteen cartoonists. No duos (that we know of). One newbie: Erika Sjule,* who is the 7th addition to the magazine’s cartoonist stable this year, and the 107th newbie brought
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Chris Weyant On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast The 50th New Yorker Caption Contest Podcast has been posted with Chris Weyant as the guest. Paul Nesja, Beth Lawler, and Vin Coca are the hosts. Hear it here. Chris Weyant began contributing to The New Yorker in 1998. Visit his website here. –Clockwise from top left: Paul Nesja, Beth Lawler, Chris
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An upcoming issue of The Comics Journal featuring an interview with Pia Guerra coupled with her recent appearance on The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (along with her writing partner, Ian Boothby) has caused me to think a little this morning about the relatively modern jump in “dedicated” and public partnerships in The New Yorker‘s cartoonist stable. In the podcast, Ms.
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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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