The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cartoonists and Cartoons Thirteen cartoons, thirteen cartoonists. One duo, that we know of (the Spill considers duos as one cartoonist). Two newbies: Eric Clausen, and Anika Orrock, who are the 12th and 13th additions to the magazine’s
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Anjali Chandrashekar Guests On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Anjali Chandrashekar, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2022 is this week’s guest on the always fun Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast (it’s Episode #225 for those keeping track). Listen here. Link to Anjali Chandrashekar’s website here. ____________________________________________________________ A New Yorker State Of Mind Dives Into The Issue Of October
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A Little More Updike On Thurber I really enjoy following the breadcrumbs often found in books of collected letters (and biographies). An interesting mention can lead me to leave the book in hand and begin searching elsewhere. This morning I came across this footnote on page 333 in the newly published Selected Letters Of John Updike: “Updike’s piece, ‘On Meeting
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Early Release…The New Yorker Mamdani Cover Every so often The New Yorker early releases its upcoming cover. This latest release, posted within hours after Zohran Mamdani was declared the winner of New York City’s mayoral race, comes just one day after the magazine’s November 10th cover was published; it’s possibly (probably!) The New Yorker‘s earliest early release cover. — Artist:
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