New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro presents an art collection showcasing his wry commentary on the absurdity of modern life.
Third Place Books welcomes cartoonist Tom Toro back to our Lake Forest Park store for a conversation about his new book, And to Think We Started as a Book Club...—a collection of art pieces including both hits from Tom's fifteen-year career at the New Yorker and previously unpublished cartoons.
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About And to Think We Started as a Book Club. . .
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Showcasing hundreds of Toro's greatest hits from his fifteen-year career at the New Yorker, as well as previously unpublished cartoons that we shouldn't shy from calling "undiscovered masterpieces," this book is sure to delight readers—if not outright corrupt them.
Praise for And to Think We Started as a Book Club. . .
"I only wish household magnets were stronger so I could put this whole book on my fridge."
—Hannah Gadsby
“The moment we live in is dark, absurd and hopeless. An inescapable nightmare which will grind each and every one of us beneath its pitiless hell-wheels. Will these brilliant, hilarious cartoons help? No. They absolutely will not. Not at all. No.”
—Patton Oswalt
“Tom Toro is one of the most talented cartoonists in the game and I’m sincerely so excited for people to read this book. I don’t want to put too much pressure on Tom, but I believe this cartoon compilation will single handedly save the publishing industry."
—Asher Perlman
Tom Toro is an award-winning picture book illustrator and New Yorker cartoonist. His books include How to Potty Train Your Porcupine and I’m Terrified of Bath Time and Back to School, Backpack!, both written by Simon Rich, as well as Crocodiles Need Friends, Too! 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.
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