Cover Revealed For Paperback Edition Of Charles Addams Biography
Out this coming October from Turner, the paperback edition of Linda Davis’s splendid bio of the late great Charles Addams. Here’s a brief video of the author (holding “Tuesday”) talking about Mr. Addams.
Charles Addams’s entry on the Spill’s A-Z:
Charles Addams (Born in Westfield, New Jersey, January 7, 1912. Died September 29, 1988, New York City. New Yorker work: 1932 – 1988 * the New Yorker has published his work posthumously. One of the giants of The New Yorker’s stable of artists. Key cartoon collections: While all of Addams’ collections are worthwhile, here are three that are particular favorites; Homebodies (Simon & Schuster, 1954), The Groaning Board (Simon & Schuster, 1964), Creature Comforts (Simon & Schuster, 1981). In 1991 Knopf published The World of Chas Addams, a retrospective collection. A biography, Charles Addams: A Cartoonist’s Life, by Linda Davis, was published in 2006 by Random House. Visit the Addams Foundation website for far more information : charlesaddams.com/
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ToonStack#3 has been posted. ToonStack is a weekly newsletter of commentary and cartoons by a number of New Yorker cartoonists.
This week’s theme is “Holy #%@! — That Was Hard To Draw.” The contributors: Hilary Campbell, Ellis Rosen, Johnny DiNapoli, J.A.K., Amy Kurzweil, Navied Mahdavian, Jason Chatfield, and Kendra Allenby.
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Emily Flake On Food
From New York mag’s Grub Street: “Emily Flake Bakes Pie To Show Off” –Ms. Flake on eating during the pandemic. (New York magazine seems finicky about accessing this piece; a friend sent me a copy).