Philip Roth, who celebrates his 80th birthday today, was first published in The New Yorker the issue of March 14, 1959, with his story, “Defender of the Faith” causing an immediate stir (see the upcoming PBS American Masters profile “Philip Roth: Unmasked” for, among so many other things, Mr. Roth’s recollection of buying, opening up, reading and rereading his story
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Bob Eckstein Talks to Ink Spill About His 3-D Thanksgiving Cartoon in this week’s New Yorker
There are two firsts involved in this interview. This the first Ink Spill interview of a New Yorker cartoonist and it was prompted by what I believe to be the first 3-D cartoon in the magazine’s history. The cartoon, appearing in this week’s issue, dated November 26, 2012, is by Bob Eckstein. Bob has graciously consented to
Read moreOtto Soglow’s Little King, glassed in
From time to time, interesting objets d’cartoon are brought to my attention. An Ink Spill visitor recently passed along these photos of four glasses bearing Otto Soglow’s famous Little King. Anyone interested in purchasing them may contact Darcey Bournay at bournay@gmail.com note: Ink Spill is providing these images and contact information as a service to the site’s visitors
Read moreQ and A with Farley Katz; Review: Soglow’s Cartoon Monarch
From The National Post, May 4, 2012, “Toronto Comic Arts Festival Questionnaire: Farley Katz” From The Washington Post, this review: “Cartoon Monarch: Otto Soglow & The Little King”
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