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Bob Eckstein

Bob Eckstein is an award-winning writer, New Yorker cartoonist and author of The New York Times best-selling Footnotes From the World’s Greatest Bookstores. He has been consistently speaking publicly against online shopping to raise awareness for independent bookstores. He teaches writing and drawing at New York University and is a Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest. He is also the world’s leading snowman expert and author of the holiday classic The Illustrated History of the Snowman. His latest book is Everyone’s A Critic, The Ultimate Cartoon Book by the World’s Greatest Cartoonists.

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‘EYES UP HERE’

Cartoon: Face Masks Are the New Bumper Stickers

If you can read this mask, you are not social distancing.

Bob Eckstein

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MASTER ILLUSIONIST

Cartoon: What a Super-Spreader Convention!

Lou Holtz asked America, “Can you imagine if President Trump didn’t show up in 2016?” Truly, not a day goes by that our country doesn’t ask that question.

Bob Eckstein

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INTERVENTION

Cartoon: Dems Choose Zoom Over Gloom

Four nights and ten cartoons later, Bob Eckstein, err, paints a picture of the convention that was.

Bob Eckstein

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KAMEANIE?

Cartoon: We Found Trump’s Kamala Burn Book

The Daily Beast has obtained a rare behind-the-scenes look at the insult-comic-in-chief's creative process.

Bob Eckstein

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BOGO FOMO, Y'KNOW?

Cartoon: Reopening-School-Too-Soon-Get-Back-to-Zoom Sale

Prices so low you can't afford to say no!

Bob Eckstein

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DO NOT PASS GO

Cartoon: The New Board Game for the Pandemic Era Is Monotony

From the company that brought you The Sinking of the Titanic and The Donner Party board game, another instant classic.

Bob Eckstein

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OH BOYA!

White Rice Matters and Other Products From MAGA Goya

These new special-edition products will only be available through Election Day, sources say.

Bob Eckstein

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MAKE MERCH GREAT AGAIN

Yuge, Historic Deals at Trump’s Rushmore Gift Shop

The only president great enough to make the Fourth of July a multiday holiday? You guessed it.

Bob Eckstein

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NEWS CYCLING

The Remote Olympics Are a Very Different Game

One of the fastest growing new “sports,” Career Pivoting could be compared to Olympic Sailing or Equestrian Dressage, if one is referring to how painful it is to watch.

Bob Eckstein

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