A Week in Culture: Zachary Kanin, Cartoonist
March 16, 2011 | by Zachary Kanin
DAY ONE
11:30 A.M.
A graduate student came to my house to film me making a sandwich for her documentary, which, as far as I can tell, is about cartoonists eating lunch.
3:30 P.M.
While on a stroll in the park, three teenagers ran up behind me, threw me to the ground, and punched me repeatedly in the head. I threw them off and ran far enough away to call the police. I spent the next several days replaying the scene in my head.
DAY TWO
On Wednesday I had a harmonica lesson and a personal-training session, but not at the same time.
Zachary Kanin is a cartoonist for The New Yorker and the author of The Short Book. His work is the only man-made object that can be seen from outer space. Check back tomorrow for his second installment.
Imani | March 16, 2011 at 10:44 am
yeah, this kind of culture diary is just about my weight.
doodles | March 16, 2011 at 11:01 am
Agreed–and so much funnier than David Orr.
Barry | March 16, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Agreed. FInally a diary that I enjoyed reading.
mercy hazarika | March 17, 2011 at 3:17 am
its really amazing,mind blowing