Pod Of Interest…Liza Donnelly Liza Donnelly, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1979, is a guest on Ross Crystal’s Showbiz Upfront. Listen here. __________________________________________________________________________ Product From Attempted Bloggery From Attempted Bloggery, April 12, 2023, “William Steig and Saul Steinberg: Bernad Creations Advertised in The New Yorker“ A look at ads in The New Yorker promoting product such
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90 Years Ago This Week In The New Yorker Every so often I like to check in with The New Yorker‘s past (for those who want to make it a regular thing, I highly suggest the terrif website, A New Yorker State of Mind). I rolled the dice today and thought: “Hmmm, 90 years ago is probably interesting.” So back
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First And Last: Mary Petty Continuing a once-in-a-blue-moon Spill series, “First and Last” looks at an artist’s very first New Yorker contribution, and their very last. On this Valentine’s Day I thought it would be fun to take a look at the late great Mary Petty’s first and last (her A-Z entry appears below the drawings). Her very first New
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We’re halfway through the two weeks of a double issue (January 2 & 9, 2023), meaning no “Monday Tilley Watch” til next Monday. The good news for cartoonists is that we’re back to submitting work this week after two weeks “off” (many of us do not stop working and continue on). In the meantime, here’s George Booth’s fabulous January 9,
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