On the newsstands this week and next (because it’s a double issue): The New Yorker Anniversary issue (yes, it’s called that on the Table of Contents). Eustace Tilley, as you can see by the cover, has returned, albeit not
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Drew Dernavich’s First Children’s Book
With the publication this coming February of It’s Not Easy Being Number 3, Drew Dernavich continues the long tradition of New Yorker cartoonists venturing into the children’s book world (the list includes, among many others, Rea Irvin, Lee Lorenz, James Stevenson, Robert Kraus, James Thurber, William Steig, Frank Modell, Ed Arno, Edward Koren, Henry Martin, Syd Hoff, Dana Fradon, Jack
Read moreFinck’s Trio on The Toast; Attempted Bloggery’s Close Look at the 3rd New Yorker; Farley Katz on Pencils
Can’t get enough of Liana Finck’s wonderful drawings? Well now you can see three at once on The Toast. Ms. Finck’s website _______________________________________________________________________ Attempted Bloggery continues its close look at The New Yorker’s earliest issues. Today it’s issue #3 (left: a glimpse of Rea Irvin’s cover for the third issue) _____________________________________________________________________ A Case For Pencils continues its
Read moreThe New Yorker Celebrates its 90th
Over on The New Yorker’s website there is much to dig into: cartoon slide shows from various decades, selected classic pieces, covers. Go here to see what’s going on. Note: Alas, Rea Irvin’s classic cover of the magazine’s mascot does not appear this week. Nine contemporary takes on Tilley appear instead. I took the above photo to accompany
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