Wednesday Spill: Early Release…The New Yorker’s Zohran Mamdani Cover; Tom Toro Is Busy

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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Thurber Thursday: Historical Marker

Historical Marker  I’ve no idea how many New Yorker cartoonists have been honored with a historical marker.* Here’s James Thurber’s in Columbus, Ohio: It rests outside of Thurber House.   More here. _________________________________________________________ James Thurber’s A-Z Entry James Thurber Born, Columbus, Ohio, December 8, 1894. Died 1961, New York City. New Yorker work: 1927 -1961, with several pieces run posthumously. According

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Weekend Spill: Event Of Interest…Tom Toro In Conversation; An Early Look At “Rea Irvin’s The Smythes”; Tilley Watch Online, The Week of August 25-29, 2025

Event Of Interest: Tom Toro In Conversation             If you’re out Columbus, Ohio way this November, you’ll be able to catch Tom Toro in conversation with OSU’s Jenny Robb at The Thurber House. Mr. Toro began contributing to The New Yorker in 2010. His collection, And To Think We Started As A Book Club, will

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