IN THE MEDIA

Edward Koren

Appreciation by Ben Cohen
Foreword by Howard Norman

tradepaper: 978-1-939767-18-9  $21.95

hardcover: 978-1-939767-19-6  $31.95

196 pages

Download Will's photo here

Tom Slayton's commentary on VPR

An Interview on YouTube from 2010

 

Another YouTube interview from 2013: Edward Koren: The Capricious Line, Full Version

 

For more information: Pam Knights, pkc@pamknights.com , 802-485-7274, cell 802-477-2703

 

To arrange an interview with Edward Koren: Margot Zalkind Mayor, margotzalkind@gmail.com 802-221-0736, cell 802-275-2612

 

 

New Yorker Cartoonist & Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Edward Koren Launches New Book, “Koren. In the Wild”

 

In his newest collection, Koren. In the Wild, to be released in late October by Button Street Press, the acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist illustrates country life, exurbanites and the ironies of living in the boonies. His cartoons have Vermonters looking at city folk, and city folk looking at Vermonters.

 

Koren’s humor, his humanoid and warm and fuzzy and puzzled and brave creatures will delight the reader, country dweller or not. In this latest collection of cartoons on country life, drawn from his porch in Vermont, nothing is sacred: gas stations, vegetarians, parenting, animals, gourmands, country stores…all are examined with the unique perspective and creativity of this brilliant observer (and artist) of “the wild.”

 

Edward Koren has long been associated with the The New Yorker magazine, where he has published over 1100 cartoons, as well as numerous covers and illustrations. He has also contributed to many other publications, written and illustrated several books for children, and illustrated many more in various genres.

 

Koren has deep roots in both New York City and Vermont, where he lives with his family and has been a member of the Brookfield VT Volunteer Fire Dept for 30 years. In 2007 he received The Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, and served a three-year term as Vermont’s second Cartoonist Laureate (Vermont is the only state in the nation with a Cartoonist Laureate).

 

New York and Vermont intertwine in Koren’s life and work, where he gleefully practices his exquisite talent for noticing. As he writes in his Artist Notes about his exhibition at Columbia University: “I can never quite believe my luck in stumbling upon riveting mini-dramas taking place within earshot (and eyeshot), a comedy of manners that seems inexhaustible. All kinds of wonderful moments of comedy happen right under my nose.”

 

Koren will make author appearances in November to launch his new book:

 

Edward Koren will present at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT, November 3, 6pm; Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT, Nov  30th 7pm, and Toadstool Books in Keene, NH on Nov 17th. More appearances to follow.

 

For more information on the author and artist, visit www.edwardkoren.com.