Wednesday Spill: The (Mostly) Best Of The Best in 1950

A Look At The New Yorker’s 25th Anniversary Issue This morning I grabbed a bound volume of New Yorkers off the shelf that includes the magazine’s 25th anniversary issue.   Hmmmm, I thought to myself…1950. interesting time for the magazine, with the semi-modern wave of cartoonists (Saxon, Weber, Lorenz, Miller, etc.) yet to arrive. If we remember that Harold Ross (the

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The Ink Spill Interview: Edward Koren

                  The Ink Spill Interview: Edward Koren Of the nearly 700 artists who have contributed cartoons to The New Yorker in its 97 years, Edward Koren is among the half-dozen who have contributed 60 years or more. 60 years of cartoons and covers! That is a massive amount of commitment, resilience, artistry,

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Wednesday Spill: 62 Years Ago This Week In The New Yorker

62 Years Ago This Week In The New Yorker If you’ve spent any time visiting this site you’ll know I like to occasionally pull bound volumes of New Yorkers off our shelves and discover what’s inside. Although I’ve been through each volume in the Spill’s library there’s always something or other I’ve missed.  This morning I grabbed the April-May 1960

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Wednesday Spill: Event Of Interest: Liana Finck & David Sipress In Conversation; Book Of Interest: Steinberg’s Literary Journeys…”My Line Wants To Remind Constantly That It Is Made Of Ink”

Event Of Interest: Liana Finck & David Sipress In Conversation Two days in a row of noting a pairing of cartoonists! “Dreaming and Drawing: A Conversation with New Yorker Cartoonists Liana Finck and David Sipress”   Liana finck began contributing to The New Yorker in 2013. Visit her website here.  David Sipress began contributing to the magazine in 1998. Visit his

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