My Copy of Patricia Marx and Roz Chast's You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples

Patty Marx won me over with her novel Him Her Him Again the End of Him (2007), a hilarious sendup of contemporary relationships and, as a bonus, academic pretense. Roz Chast has been one of the New Yorker's most original cartoonist voices for more than four decades. Last year the two collaborated on the book Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother's Suggestions published in time for Mother's Day gift giving. This year their new collaboration is You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples published—lo and behold!—in time for Valentine's Day. I ordered my copy just before Strand's January 14 signing and it has been delivered via mail signed by both women and...dogeared.

Roz Chast at Strand
January 14, 2020

Photo by Tom Bloom

Dueling ukuleles
Patricia Marx and Roz Chast at Strand
January 14, 2020

Photo by Tom Bloom

Roz Chast and Patricia Marx discuss their book

You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples (2020)

January 14, 2020 at Strand Bookstore

Note:  My thanks to Tom Bloom for attending the signing himself and for bringing his camera along.

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My Copy of Patricia Marx and Roz Chast's Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?

I found my doubly-signed copy of Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?  A Mother's Suggestions (2019) by Patricia Marx and Roz Chast strictly by chance at Strand Bookstore in New York. Copies were neatly stacked in a pile in the comics and cartoons section. I had missed the actual signing, of course, and the presentation that goes with it. For those who prefer not to miss out on what is certain to be an entertaining discussion, the authors will be appearing again tonight at Strand to launch their latest book You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples.

Roz Chast and Patricia Marx discuss their book Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother's Suggestions (2019) at Politics and Prose.


Note:  Tickets to tonight's book launch at Strand are available here as are signed mail order copies.

Post from Roz Chast's Instagram account

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lGZ3KBECZ/

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The Best American Comics 2016 Signed by Five Contributors

I would have loved to attend the book launch of The Best American Comics 2016 on October 5 at the Strand Bookstore but somehow I didn't have the time. Regretfully, I fell back on the old standby of placing a book order online instead. The book is signed by series editor Bill Kartalopoulos, guest editor Roz Chast, and contributors Liana Finck, Char Esme, and Anne Emond. Of course, it isn't personalized, but it's still a great copy of the book.

The Best American Comics 2016. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016
Cover by Marc Bell

The Best American Comics 2016. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016
Signed by series editor Bill Kartalopoulos, guest editor Roz Chast,
Char Esme, Anne Emond, and Liana Finck

The Event

https://www.strandbooks.com/event/best-american-comics-2016-roz-chast-bill-kartalopoulos

The Pre-Order Form

http://www.strandbooks.com/pre-order-signed/the-best-american-comics-2016

Here's the event I missed:

The Best American Comics 2016

Strand Bookstore

Note:  If you have a copy of this book with a different combination of signers or perhaps any edition of The Best American Comics with an original drawing by a contributor, please forward a crisp scan or photo to the blog management.

Bill Kartalopoulos, Marc Bell, Anne Emond, and Char Esme are new to the blog today. Don't worry—the index has been updated.

Attempted Bloggery's quick links:

Roz Chast

Liana Finck

The Strand

Attempted Bloggery's Comical Index

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Bill Moyers's Copy of B. Tobey of The New Yorker

From Judith and Bill Moyers's personal library, an inscribed copy of B. Tobey of The New Yorker (1983) was offered for sale in the Rare Book Room of Strand Bookstore in June of 2015. This copy was photographed on November 14 and was subsequently sold.

B. Tobey of The New Yorker (1983) inscribed
"Dec. 3, '85
To:  Judith and
Bill Moyers
With Warmest
Regards ***
B Tobey—"

Bookseller notations:
"6/15
$40.00
1st ed.
Inscribed by the artist
to Judith and Bill Moyers"

Strand Bookstore

http://www.strandbooks.com/product/b-tobey-of-the-new-yorker-9111411287

Note:  Now we've seen a couple of excellent copies of this book, both personalized by Barney Tobey. The perpetrator of this blog is always pleased to share outstanding copies of books by New Yorker artists, especially those containing original signatures, inscriptions, and drawings. So why not send along your scans?

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