Working: Adrian Tomines Drawings Tell Rich, Complex Stories

Published: July 26, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'This week, host Rumaan Alam talks to cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist Adrian Tomine, who just released a graphic memoir called The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist. In the interview, Adrian talks about what it was like for his childhood hobby to become a full-time job, and how his art has evolved over the years.\\xa0\\nAfter the interview, co-host June Thomas interviews Slate writers Dahlia Lithwick and Molly Olmstead about a massive piece of journalism they\\u2019ve put together about the women in Ruth Bader Ginsburg\\u2019s class at Harvard Law School. To hear the audio version of the piece, subscribe to Slate\\u2019s Amicus podcast.\\xa0\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com.\\nAnd if you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. It\\u2019s only $35 for the first year, and you can get a free two-week trial. Sign up now\\xa0to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'