And to Think We Started as a Book Club . . .

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What can Leonardo DiCaprio, Bernie Sanders, Greta Thunberg, and Elon Musk all agree on That TomToro's cartoons belong in their social media feeds. Now, with this debut collection by one ofTheNew Yorker'scontemporary 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 thatsets the perfect tone for these brilliant cartoons and what theyreveal about the absurdity of modern life, all drawn in the author's wry and winsome style

Showcasing hundreds ofToro's greatest hits from his fifteen-year career at theNew Yorker, as well as previously unpublished cartoons that we shouldn't shy from calling "undiscovered masterpieces," this book is sure to delight readersif not outright corrupt them.

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Hilarious, whip-smart, and riveting.
(Seth MacFarlane)
"I only wish household magnets were stronger so I could put this whole book on my fridge." (Hannah Gadsby)
"Tom Toros cartoons are so funny and expressive. The jokes somehow play out in my head like little movies. Really great work."
(Fred Armisen)
"Tom Toro is a master of the art of the single panel cartoon. If you enjoy laughing out loud while youre in the company of strangers or by yourself, you will love this book." (Roz Chast)
"One of my favorite cartoonists on the planet. Toros punchlines are more than merely witty, they are brutally honest, emotionally cathartic, and legitimately laugh-out-loud funny."
(Simon Rich)
It's like memes but way funnier and more original.
(Ronny Chieng)
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)
"I highly recommend this book to any book club whose members are intimidated by large blocks of contiguous text. Also, to book clubs whose members like to laugh uproariously."
(Emma Allen, Cartoon Editor, The New Yorker)
This is really funny. And I HATE cartoons!

(Robert Smigel)
Tom Toro is one of the most talented cartoonists in the game and Im sincerely so excited for people to read this book. I dont want to put too much pressure on Tom, but I believe this cartoon compilation will single handedly save the publishing industry." (Asher Perlman)

Author Bio

Tom Toro is a cartoonist andaward-winning children's book author & illustratorwhose work has been a popular featureof the New Yorker for over a decade. His drawings also have appeared in the New York Times, Playboy, the Paris Review, and many other publications. He is the creator of the comic strip Home Free with Andrews McMeel.Toms books include How to Potty Train Your Porcupine(Little, Brown), A User's Guide to Democracy (Celadon), I'm Terrified of Bath Timeand Back to School, Backpack! in collaboration with Simon Rich (Little, Brown), and Tiny Hands (Dock Street Press). I'm Terrified of Bath Time is the recipient of the 2023 Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award and the 2024 Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Tomwas a finalist for the 2019 and 2022 Reuben awards for gag cartoonist of the year. He serves as the current chair of the Northwest Chapter of the National Cartoonist Society. Tom has been profiled by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Huffington Post. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, kid and cats.