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Guardedly Hopeful For The Midterms
Above is a New Yorker cartoon of mine. I hope you enjoy the man’s devotion to fall.
Growing up in DC when the Kennedy Center first opened, I remember that around town it was sort of a joke, design-wise. People called it a shoe-box. But it...
Trump May Let AI Kill Us And Other News
But for now, life goes on.
Every now and then I like to draw someone on the subway. Done on my iPhone with my finger, no one realizes what I’m doing ( that I know of), and I like it that way! This little girl, (whose name was Ella, I found...
Silly Cartoon Sunday
One of my favorite scenes to draw is an outdoor city cafe. This one is decidedly New York because of the water tower in the distance. I think these kind of drink glasses are so beautiful. Who designed them, and why?
I hope your Sunday is a...
9/11 Never Goes Away
This is a drawing that was published in an issue of The New Yorker not long after the 9/11 attacks. My heart goes out to all the families and friends of those who lost their lives on that day.
We can’t stop worrying, unfortunately.
We ca...
Drawing And Newsing with Liza
Thanks for joining, all! I did a few drawings while we talked. The one below I invite you to share your ideas for what the seagull is saying to the little girl. In the video, I suggest how I am thinking about what the bird is saying, but I...
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Liza is a writer, cartoonist, writer, director at The New Yorker, NY Times. Documentary: Women Laughing (2025, Womenlaughingfilm.com). Author of 18 books. Observing culture and politics, seeking what’s funny but also what’s important.
Sari Botton is the author of the memoir "And You May Find Yourself." She edited two bestselling anthologies: "Goodbye to All That" and "Never Can Say Goodbye." She publishes Oldster Magazine, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism.
I'm a documentary filmmaker, consultant, writer and founder/co-host of The D-Word. My latest personal doc: THE SEARCH FOR BETTY & HENRI.
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