The Best of the Rejection Collection: 293 Cartoons That Were Too Dumb, Too Dark, or Too Naughty for the New Yorker

Diffee, a cartoonist who contributes to The New Yorker, collects 293 cartoons that were rejected from the magazine. He begins with ten possible reasons why cartoons get rejected, with examples, then profiles New Yorker cartoonists--including Robert Leighton, Jack Zeigler, Roz Chast, Leo Culum, and J.C. Duffy--with examples from their rejected oeuvre, and an interview with each and their ready and very game replies. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)