Just out, The New Yorker Reader: True Crime, an anthology of writing and cartoons with these 36 cartoonists represented: Charles Addams, Peter Arno, Charles Barsotti, Harry Bliss, David Borchart, Michael Crawford, Leo Cullum, Drew Dernavich,
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Happy 98th Birthday, Frank Modell!
The one-and-only Frank Modell turned 98 the other day. Happy Birthday, Frank! This is an excellent time to remind Ink Spill visitors about a wonderful book James Stevenson published a couple of years ago about his good friend: The Life, Loves and Laughs of Frank Modell
Read moreThe New Yorker in Westport Bios, Pt.5; Frank Modell & James Stevenson In Westport
Posted today are Garrett Price, David Preston, and John Norment‘s bios from the Westport Historical Society current exhibit, Cover Story: The New Yorker in Westport. My thanks to the Society for permission to post these wonderful pieces. And… The opening of the Westport show was attended by three of The New Yorker‘s most veteran artists: Dana Fradon, James Stevenson, and
Read moreThurber Is #1
It’s silly to rate cartoonists, but around here, as anyone who follows Ink Spill knows, James Thurber is the #1 New Yorker cartoonist. Thinking about him on the eve of his birthday (he was born in Columbus, Ohio, December 8, 1894) I stood in front of the Thurber
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