Friday Spill: Personal History…Desk Moving

Personal History…Desk Moving I’m not sure how other cartoonists feel about moving their desks (their work areas) around their homes. My impression, from visiting colleagues over the years is that they find a spot and stay put. That hasn’t been my experience though. Since moving into this house, more than thirty years ago, I’ve traveled four times, from room to

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Thurber Thursday: A Holiday Ad; Video Of Interest: Bruce Eric Kaplan In Conversation (April 30, 2015)

I ran into the above while browsing the internet for all things Thurber. Not dated, but as you can see it was an ad for the Franklin Simon department store.  James Thurber’s Spill entry on the A-Z: James Thurber Born, Columbus, Ohio, December 8, 1894. Died 1961, New York City. New Yorker work: 1927 -1961, with several pieces run posthumously. According to

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Wednesday Spill: Daily Cartoonists & Cartoons; Case For Pencils Spotlights New Yorker Cover Artist Tom Gauld

Daily Cartoons & Cartoonists Wednesday’s Daily Cartoon is by Asher Perlman, who began contributing to The New Yorker in June of this year.  Tuesday’s Daily Cartoon: from Tom Chitty, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2014. Visit his website here.  Tuesday’s Bonus Cartoon: from Maggie Larson, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2017. Visit her website

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