You’re Kidding, Right?
Here’s what the cover of the original edition of James Thurber’s Let Your Mind Alone! looks like. It was published exactly eighty-four years and one day ago (for those not wanting to do the math: September 8, 1937).
I think it’s quite a beautiful cover, but then I think almost every Thurber book cover is beautiful.
Here are three more versions (there are more, but a sample will do.
They’re all fine — it’s tough to go wrong putting a Thurber drawing on a cover.
Imagine my surprise when I came across this cover for the Kindle edition. I’d like to think this cover is someone’s idea of a parody cover (on a book that parodies other books). But I’m not so sure. The best bet really is to let your Thurber book covers alone.
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Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Guest: Michael Shaw
The always entertaining Mr. Shaw holds forth on this latest episode. Listen here.
Michael Shaw has been contributing to The New Yorker since 1999. He is co-host, with New Yorker colleague Bob Eckstein, of The Cartoon Pad podcast.
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American Bystander #18 In The House
Just unwrapped issue #18, featuring a cover by Rick Meyerowitz.
A splendid issue! Other New Yorker contributors include Edward Sorel (who has the back page), Bob Eckstein, Barry Blitt, Tom Chitty, John Jonik, Peter Kuper, Emily Flake, Mick Stevens, David Ostow, P.S. Mueller, and Sam Gross.
If you’re not getting the Bystander, here’s the place to order.