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from Mebru001

When I received "How About Never--Is Never Good For You?," a 36,000 word memoir, I was surprised at how large it was. At a cursory glance, it looked more like a textbook. Upon reading, I realized that it was something of a cartoon creation textbook, a very funny textbook at that. In addition to c...

from DetailMuse

I was excited to see this book since I've enjoyed several others about cartooning and/or The New Yorker. Here, Mankoff (cartoon editor at The New Yorker) writes a little about his life; a little about the history of magazine cartoons; about work at The New Yorker; about launching The Cartoon Bank...

from bobbieharv

LOVED this book, and was thrilled to receive it as an early reviewer. Such a wonderful way to write a memoir, with interspersed cartoons (of course it helps a lot if you're a cartoonist, and a lot more if you're the cartoon editor of the New Yorker). I especially loved the beginning chapters, and...

from mgnm

I thoroughly enjoyed this memoir/behind-the-scenes look at cartooning at the New Yorker. As befits a cartoonist, Mankoff is a humorous and engaging writer. I found something to smile at on almost every page, and a couple of the many cartoons included had me laughing out loud. A fun book to read. ...

from gbelik

Unsurprisingly, this is a very charming book in which Robert Mankoff, a cartoonist and cartoon editor for The New Yorker magazine, shares anecdotes from his personal life and from his professional life and also shares insights about his craft. He does this with grace, with humility and, of course...