At Wit's End is a delightful collection of photos with stories collected by Michael Maslin (photos by Alen MacWeeny) behind the cartoonists whose creativity make The New Yorker the titan of periodicals which it's been for 100 years. Released 19th Nov 2024 by Penguin Random House on their Clarkson Potter imprint, it's 224 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats.
This is a great collection, worthwhile for -either- the photos -or- the stories, the combination is sublime. Clearly of more immediate relevance to fans of The New Yorker, it's nevertheless a great collection for anyone who enjoys current events, cartooning, or even just perspicacious folks being intelligent. Many of the included artists will be instantly recognizable to most readers, some will be vaguely familiar, and some will likely be new.
The stories and bios include working rituals and creative processes, some personal origin stories about how they first came to work with the New Yorker, and some lighter (or darker) reminiscences on life and philosophy.
Five stars. It would be an excellent choice for public library acquisition, home library, or gift giving. Definitely a worthwhile "lazy Saturday coffee shop" read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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