Today we bring you an extra special guest post by my good friend, the talented New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro. One of the delights of being cartoon editor for The New Yorker was bringing new talent to the magazine and watching them flourish. That has certainly been the case with Tom. His first cartoon appeared…
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Bob Mankoff’s Favorite Thanksgiving Cartoons
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I’m at an age where I can’t indulge as much as I once could and have to watch what I eat very carefully, or it doesn’t make it into my mouth. I’m sure what does get in there will be delicious, and what doesn’t, our dogs will enjoy. I…
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Murder! She Drew…
We love murder. More specifically, consuming murder-related content: news, podcasts, books, documentaries. There’s something addictive about true crime. It’s got all the elements of a good story: compelling characters, urgency, and tension released with a satisfying AHA! when all is revealed in the end. Since NPR’s award-winning podcast Serial hit the airwaves, true crime has…
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Send Help! A Collection of Marooned Cartoons
This post is part of a series of guest posts promoting books by some of our favorite cartoonists. You can find previous book posts here. If asked which books I would bring with me if stranded on a desert island, my answer would be “short ones.” I don’t have much time. I’m going to die…
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