A Bevy Of Paperbacks Every so often it’s good to take stock, or, in this case, to lay the stock out on the floor and take a look at it. Below, in no particular order, are most, but not all, of the Thurber paperbacks in the Spill library (I just realized I left out two paperback editions of The Last
Read moreObscure Gluyas Williams From Bloom’s Vault Tom Bloom, who has graciously provided these images from his collection, tells the Spill that the below were “produced as samples for a paper mill c. 1950 or so…the artwork still looks quite crisp (as usual). Each one opens up like a booklet and then again as a broadside presenting examples of printing, paper,
Read moreBarry Blitt Talks New Yorker Covers Gil Roth’s Virtual Memories Show is chock-full of Mr. Roth’s interviews with New Yorker contributors (weighted heavily with folks from the art and cartoon departments). His latest interviewee is Barry Blitt, whose anthology is just out today (Blitt, Riverhead Books). Hear the podcast here, and don’t forget to check out the list of Mr.
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