Misguided Chivalry, Disastrous Dates, and Other Cartoons

The following cartoons are from Liana Finck’s new book, Excuse Me, which compiles hundreds of her drawings from Instagram and The New Yorker over the last few years.  * __________________________________ From the book Excuse Me by Liana Finck. Copyright © 2019 by Liana Finck. Published by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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