A Good Book I discovered Joe Mitchell‘s delightful My Ears Are Bent when I was researching my biography of Peter Arno. All of the pieces were written when Mitchell was a newspaperman, before he joined The New Yorker in 1938. Of particular interest to Spill readers are Mr. Mitchell’s three pieces on three stellar New Yorker artists: William Steig, Helen
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Cassettes, Anyone? Back in the late 1970s, early 1980s, cassettes seemed to be giving vinyl records a run for their money — they were the next big thing. Altho I had been buying vinyl albums for decades, the idea of the cassette — especially buying blank tapes and making your own mix — was appealing. I had the beginnings of
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David Remnick Laughs Mr. Remnick, The New Yorker‘s editor, was a guest on Inside The Hill the other day. See his reaction when presented with a couple of cartoon ideas by a couple of cartoon characters (the cartoon section begins at the 3:40 mark). _____________________________________________________________________________ Thurber Prize Finalists Announced ____________________________________________________________________________ The Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Guest:
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An Arno Auctioned Attempted Bloggery tells us about a recently auctioned Peter Arno original. Shown here is just a fragment of the drawing (I just love Arno’s signature). To see the entire piece and read the AB post, go here: “Peter Arno: The Ethical hunter.” Peter Arno’s A-Z Spill entry: Peter Arno (Pictured above. Source: Look, 1938) Born Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.,
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