Listen "David Sipress - WHAT'S SO FUNNY?"
Episode Synopsis
David and I discuss What's So Funny? A Cartoonist's Memoir, how he started creating cartoons for The New Yorker, using cartoons to process his emotions, how writing this book was cathartic and helped him better understand his parents, trying to connect to people through feelings, creating the cover, and much more.
David's recommended reads are:
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre
Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
Bruno, Chief of Police series by Martin Walker
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If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.
What's So Funny? can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.
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David's recommended reads are:
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre
Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
Bruno, Chief of Police series by Martin Walker
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.
If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.
What's So Funny? can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.
Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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