Friday Spill: Peter Kuper Guests On Chatfield’s “Draw Me Anything”; Toro At Oblong; Bob Eckstein At Oblong; Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Peter Kuper Guests On Chatfield’s “Draw Me Anything” Peter Kuper, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011, is the latest guest on (New Yorker colleague) Jason Chatfield’s Draw Me Anything. Watch it here. They discuss all sorts of things, including Mr. Kuper’s about-to-be-released, Wish You Weren’t Here (Fantagraphics), out October 28th. Visit Peter Kuper’s website here. ___________________________________________________________ Tom

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Thurber Thursday: Video Of Interest…Richard Easton Recites “The Bear Who Let It Alone”

Video Of Interest: Richard Easton Reads A Thurber Fable The actor, Richard Easton recites/reads(?) James Thurber’s “The Bear Who Let It Alone” — one of the thirty-seven fables found in Fables For Our Time. I don’t especially like being read to, but I think that the late Mr. Easton carried this off. Watch here.  _____________________________________________________________________________ James Thurber’s A-Z Entry James

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Wednesday Spill: Article Of Interest…Hilary Campbell; Tom Toro On The Difference Between Cartoons and Illustrations; Latest Addition To The Spill Library…The 2025 Society Of Illustrators Hall Of Fame Book

Article Of Interest…Hilary Campbell   From The Press Democrat, October 14, 2025, “New Yorker Cartoonist Makes Hometown Appearance In Sonoma” Ms. Campbell began contributing to The New Yorker in 2017. She is currently on tour promoting her new book, The Joy Of Snacking: A Graphic Memoir About Food, Love & Family (Andrews McMeel). Visit her website here. ______________________________________________________________ Tom Toro On

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