How does one become a professional cartoonist? In this episode, I talk with New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro, whose sharp wit clever drawings have kept readers laughing (and thinking) for more than fifteen years.Toro’s debut book, And to Think We Started as a Book Club (out now from Simon & Schuster), gathers the best of his cartoons from over a decade and a half at The New Yorker. In our conversation, we dig into the realities of professional cartooning — from the weekly grind of submissions and rejection, to the balance between writing and drawing, and the creative fire that keeps artists like Tom doing it anyway.🙏 Thank you to all paid supporters on Patreon — without your support, this would be an expensive hobby. Thank you!🟢 Listen on Spotify | 🟣 Listen on Apple Podcasts | 🔴 Listen/Watch on YouTubeCover of And to Think We Started as a Book Club …IN THIS EPISODEWhat it’s really like to be a New Yorker cartoonist — and why rejection is part of the jobHow the relationship between writing and drawing defines the cartoon formThe secret to making a success New Yorker-worthy cartoonWhy embracing imperfection keeps art aliveHow Tom feels about his body of work from the past 15 yearsSHOW LINKSTom Toro’s Website — https://www.tomtoro.comTom Toro on Instagram — www.instagram.com/tbtoro📕 And to Think We Started as a Book Club (Simon & Schuster, Oct 7 2025) — https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/and-to-think-we-started-as-a-book-club/SLO-FI Illustrations (my new Skillshare class) — GET 30 DAYS FREE WHEN USING THIS LINK — https://skl.sh/4nbo3KT📗 Drawing is Important — https://geni.us/DrawingisImportantTHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!You can show your appreciation for the Thoughts on Illustration podcast by:Sharing with your friends on social mediaLiking / Following / SubscribingLeaving a review on Apple PodcastsBecoming a paid supporter on Patreon — patreon.com/tomfroeseFIND ME ELSEWHEREWork and Classes — http://www.tomfroese.comInstagram — http://www.instagram.com/mrtomfroeseDaily Drawings — http://www.instagram.com/drawingisimportantCREDITSMusic and cues by Mark Allan Falk — http://linktr.ee/semiathleticThanks for reading Thoughts on Illustration with Mr. Tom Froese! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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