Here’s Paul Karasik’s graphic review of the new Harvey Kurtzman biography ____________________________________________________________________________________ and here’s Matt Diffee on the weekend edition of NPR, speaking about his brand new book, Hand Drawn Jokes For Smart Attractive People
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Mid-Week Round-Up
Bob Mankoff, The New Yorker’s Cartoon Editor, has been busy lately, traveling hither and yon, leaving radio interviews, print interviews and articles in his wake. Here’s a sampling: From swarthmore.edu, November 4, 2014, “Getting Serious About Funny Business: Robert Mankoff on Cartoons and Psychology” Radio interview, wabe.org, November 4, 2014, “Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker” From mlive.
Read moreNYTs Review: Bob Mankoff’s Memoir; New Yorker Cartoons Live on Late Night with Seth Meyers
From The New York Times, March 19, 2014, “If He Says It’s Funny, It’s Funny” — Janet Maslin (no relation) reviews a memoir by The New Yorker‘s current cartoon editor. The Entertainment Weekly review, March 19, 2014, “How About Never — Is Never Good For You?” by Darren Franich. And…
Read moreMatthew Diffee speaking; Roz Chast spoke; Joe Dator to speak
From artshound, March 6, 2014, “An Evening with Matthew Diffee” — very late word on this event, happening shortly (in Texas). Info here. See Mr. Diffee’s New Yorker work here. Matthew Diffee’s website And… From The Daily Orange, March 6, 2014, “Cartoonist discusses art, personal experiences” — a piece on a talk by Roz Chast at
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