From Letters of Note, “Sure, Go Ahead”– this letter from James Thurber to his lawyer. Link here to the Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The blog, A Case For Pencils, features David Borchart, one of the very best new wave New Yorker cartoonists. Link here to see the post. Link to Mr. Borchart’s New Yorker work
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Mick Stevens, Paul Karasik & Bob Mankoff’s Semi-Serious Discussion on Martha’s Vineyard; Fave Photo of the Day
This Friday, Mick Stevens, Paul Karasik & Bob Mankoff will discuss New Yorker cartooning following a screening of the documentary film, “Very Semi-Serious” Details here. More on the panelists: Mick Stevens’ website Paul Karasik’s blog Bob Mankoff’s website ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fave Photo of the Day George Booth, Marisa Marchetto Acocella, and Matthew Diffee at this evening’s NYPL event (see the July
Read moreBooth, Acocella, & Diffee’s Illustrated Conversation at The New York Public Library; Liza Donnelly to Speak at The Norman Rockwell Museum; Michael Crawford’s Paintings Exhibited
George Booth, Marisa Acocella Marchetto, and Matthew Diffee will engage in an illustrated conversation Tuesday, July 21st at the NYPL’s Mid-Manhattan Library. Details here. Mr. Booth, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1969, was recently featured in Richard Gehr’s book of interviews, I Only Read It For the Cartoons.
Read more“Cast of Characters” New Cover; Flake’s “Mama Tried”Cover Revealed; Diffee Title Released
Back in February Ink Spill noted that a cover had been released for Thomas Vinciguerra’s forthcoming Cast of Characters: Wolcott Gibbs, E.B. White, James Thurber, and The Golden Age of The New Yorker. Mr Vinciguerra tells Ink Spill that his book — due in November — now has a new cover, and he explains: “John Glusman, Norton’s editor-in-chief and vice
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