Tom Toro presents 'And to Think We Started as a Book Club...'

Third Place Books welcomes cartoonist Tom Toro back to our Lake Forest Park store for a conversation about his new book, — a collection of art pieces including both hits from Tom's fifteen-year career at the New Yorker and previously unpublished cartoons.

"I only wish household magnets were stronger so I could put this whole book on my fridge." —Hannah Gadsby

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What can Leonardo DiCaprio, Bernie Sanders, Greta Thunberg, and Elon Musk all agree on? That Tom Toro's cartoons belong in their social media feeds. Now, with this debut collection by one of The New Yorker's contemporary stars, everybody can enjoy the timeless witticism and thigh-slapping wisecracks of Toro's cartoons without needing to go online.

In Tom Toro's hilarious world, the Grim Reaper binges television while Superman shops for health insurance. The collection features original chapter art that sets the perfect tone for these brilliant cartoons and what they reveal about the absurdity of modern life, all drawn in the author's wry and winsome style

Showcasing hundreds of Toro's greatest hits from his fifteen-year career at the New Yorker, as well as previously unpublished cartoons that we shouldn't shy from calling "undiscovered masterpieces," this book is sure to delight readers—if not outright corrupt them.

Tom Toro is an award-winning picture book illustrator and New Yorker cartoonist. His books include How to Potty Train Your Porcupine as well as I’m Terrified of Bath Time and Back to School, Backpack!, both written by Simon Rich. His weekly comic strip Home Free appears on GoComics. Tom lives in Portland, Oregon with his partner, kid, and cats. He invites you to visit him online at www.tomtoro.com or @tbtoro.

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

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