Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins

Join Caitlin McGurk, Curator at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and Associate Professor at The Ohio State University, for a journey through the life and art of cartoonist Barbara Shermund as detailed in McGurk’s new book, "Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund." Shermund was one of the first women cartoonists to work for "The New Yorker" and helped establish the visual style for the magazine. She later became a mainstay at "Esquire;" contributed to "Life," "Colliers," and more; had a syndicated newspaper cartoon published by King Features; and illustrated a variety of books. In 1950, Shermund was among the first three women to be accepted as a member of the male-dominated National Cartoonist Society. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the talk.