A day of reminders on the Spill: If you’re in or around Manhattan today, Roz Chast (above, far right) and Julia Wertz (far left) are in conversation at the New York Public Library this evening at 6:30. All the info here. ________________________________________________________ Edward Koren, Danny Shanahan, Tom Toro in Vermont And if you’re somewhere in the vicinity of Bennington this
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Fun of Interest: Swann Auction Includes Addams, Barsotti, Steinberg, and So Many More
The New Yorker section of the upcoming Swann auction is an awful lot of fun. The Addams cover shown above is just one of the gems listed. To see the “3D catalog” go here. Other New Yorker artists whose work is going under the gavel include Charles Barsotti, Bemelmans, Abe Birnbaum, Whitney Darrow, Jr., Richard Decker, Ed Fisher, Heidi Goennel,
Read moreArticle of Interest: A Wave of New Yorker Cartoonists; Cartoon Companion Rates Latest Cartoons; The Attempted Bloggery E. Simms Campbell Fest Continues
Article of Interest: A Wave of New Yorker Cartoonists Graham Techler’s article in Paste, March 1, 2018, “The Exciting New Wave of New Yorker Cartoonists” spotlights eight cartoonists — all veteran newbies (meaning they are not among the very latest cartoonists appearing in the magazine), and a few cartoonists who’ve moved beyond the newbie classification (I’ve provided the year each
Read moreThe Monday Tilley Watch: The New Yorker Issue of January 22, 2018
The Monday Tilley Watch is a meandering take on the cartoons in the current issue of The New Yorker. I enjoy the little drama of seeing the new New Yorker cover pop up on the screen early Monday morning when I go to the digital issue; sometimes there is no Monday morning drama because the cover has been released (online)
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