A Live Event Reminder: This Sunday A Gathering Of 14 New Yorker Artists This Sunday, May 1st at 2pm. Info/tickets here. Each artist will read a 650 word self-penned essay. The artists will address the question: What’s So Funny? Liza Donnelly, who co-curated the event, will live-draw throughout the proceedings. More about Read650 here.
Read moreThe Cover: This week’s cover, by Christoph Niemann is right on the money. The New Yorker‘s art editor, Francoise Mouly, has a Q&A with the artist here. Historical Note: this is the first issue of The New Yorker not to include a Goings On About Town section. A notice appears on this week’s Table of Contents. A potted history of
Read moreInterview Of Interest: Liana Finck From Publishers Weekly, February 25, 2020, “Liana Finck on Pop-up Magazine and Taking Her Cartoons To the Stage” Ms. Finck began contributing to The New Yorker in 2013. Visit her website here. _____________________________________________________________ John Cuneo At The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium A crowded room last night at the New School for John
Read moreReminder: Liana Finck At The Strand Monday Liana Finck’s book tour for her just-about-to-be-released Excuse Me: Cartoons, Complaints and Notes to Self begins tomorrow at NYC’s legendary Strand bookstore. All the info here. Ms. Finck began contributing to The New Yorker in 2013. Visit her website here. And… From Attempted Bloggery: Ms. Finck’s promotional postcards tied-in to the purchase of
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