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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Friday Spill: John Cuneo Is The Latest Guest On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast; Article Of Interest…Tom Toro; Event Of Interest With Hilary Campbell

John Cuneo Is The Latest Guest On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast John Cuneo, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2009, is the latest guest on The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast. Listen here (it’s episode #215 for those keeping track). Visit Mr. Cuneo’s website here. –above, clockwise, from top left: John Cuneo; co-host, Paul Nesja; co-host, Nicole Chrolavicius.

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Friday Spill: Group Exhibit In Connecticut Includes Work By New Yorker Cover Artist, Arthur Getz; Liza Donnelly On Barbara Shermund; Two Chatfield Chats…Tom Toro, Liana Finck

Group Exhibit In Connecticut Includes Work By Arthur Getz   The Rose Algrant Show in West Cornwall Connecticut will include work by the late exceptionally great New Yorker artist Arthur Getz.  Mr. Getz holds the title of most prolific cover artist in the magazine’s history (213 in his 50 years of contributing). The Spill contacted Mr. Getz’s daughter for information

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