Bob Eckstein
@bobeckstein.bsky.social
NY Time bestseller, New Yorker cartoonist. Expert of bookstores, museums, cartoons, and snowmen. Substack The Bob. Bestseller Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums. CE Writer’s Digest.
From snowy Chicago. On way to Art Institute. Later American Writers Museum. Tomorrow The Book Cellar.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
From snowy Chicago. On way to Art Institute. Later American Writers Museum. Tomorrow The Book Cellar.
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Thrilled to be heading to Miami to present my two new books, Inspired by Cats and Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums, at the @MiamiBookFair!
🗓️ November 16–23, 2025 (Street Fair: November 21-23)
📍 Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
🗓️ November 16–23, 2025 (Street Fair: November 21-23)
📍 Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Thrilled to be heading to Miami to present my two new books, Inspired by Cats and Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums, at the @MiamiBookFair!
🗓️ November 16–23, 2025 (Street Fair: November 21-23)
📍 Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
🗓️ November 16–23, 2025 (Street Fair: November 21-23)
📍 Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Here's your Halloween Caption Contest. Winner gets a hug from me.
October 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Here's your Halloween Caption Contest. Winner gets a hug from me.
It's been fun doing this newsletter and I really appreciate all the letters and feedback.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's been fun doing this newsletter and I really appreciate all the letters and feedback.
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Happy National Cat Day! Edward Gorey, off to party.
Just saw his show at Society of Illustrators. Illustration from new book, Inspired by Cats.
@soi128.bsky.social @edwardgoreyhouse.bsky.social
Just saw his show at Society of Illustrators. Illustration from new book, Inspired by Cats.
@soi128.bsky.social @edwardgoreyhouse.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Happy National Cat Day! Edward Gorey, off to party.
Just saw his show at Society of Illustrators. Illustration from new book, Inspired by Cats.
@soi128.bsky.social @edwardgoreyhouse.bsky.social
Just saw his show at Society of Illustrators. Illustration from new book, Inspired by Cats.
@soi128.bsky.social @edwardgoreyhouse.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Heading to Rhinebeck, NY, Thursday. LOVE Oblong Books.
(We are dishing about great writers, giving away prizes, doing cat trivia, sharing cartoons and jokes…and it’s FREE. And we promise, fun. OBLONG BOOKS, Rhinebeck, NY, THURS 6pm. 6422 Montgomery St.)
(We are dishing about great writers, giving away prizes, doing cat trivia, sharing cartoons and jokes…and it’s FREE. And we promise, fun. OBLONG BOOKS, Rhinebeck, NY, THURS 6pm. 6422 Montgomery St.)
October 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Heading to Rhinebeck, NY, Thursday. LOVE Oblong Books.
(We are dishing about great writers, giving away prizes, doing cat trivia, sharing cartoons and jokes…and it’s FREE. And we promise, fun. OBLONG BOOKS, Rhinebeck, NY, THURS 6pm. 6422 Montgomery St.)
(We are dishing about great writers, giving away prizes, doing cat trivia, sharing cartoons and jokes…and it’s FREE. And we promise, fun. OBLONG BOOKS, Rhinebeck, NY, THURS 6pm. 6422 Montgomery St.)
My friend, writer Nava Atlas, will be conducting a fun evening of cat trivia & chat about this time tomorrow at the Elting Memorial Library.
That's Tuesday, the 14th, at 7pm in New Paltz, NY, 93 Main St. Bring her books to sign, including Inspired by Cats. eltinglibrary.libcal.com/event/14931797
That's Tuesday, the 14th, at 7pm in New Paltz, NY, 93 Main St. Bring her books to sign, including Inspired by Cats. eltinglibrary.libcal.com/event/14931797
October 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My friend, writer Nava Atlas, will be conducting a fun evening of cat trivia & chat about this time tomorrow at the Elting Memorial Library.
That's Tuesday, the 14th, at 7pm in New Paltz, NY, 93 Main St. Bring her books to sign, including Inspired by Cats. eltinglibrary.libcal.com/event/14931797
That's Tuesday, the 14th, at 7pm in New Paltz, NY, 93 Main St. Bring her books to sign, including Inspired by Cats. eltinglibrary.libcal.com/event/14931797
Today's issue of The Bob is FREE. But can anyone put a price on learning the key to happiness?
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October 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today's issue of The Bob is FREE. But can anyone put a price on learning the key to happiness?
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October 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I want to extend an invite to my NYC friends to my book event at @barnesandnoble.com Upper West Side at Broadway, near 82nd St.
Oct. 6th, Mon, at 7 pm. FREE. (Yankees don't play that night)
Feel free to share this around to anyone who likes cats, museums, great writers and/or cartoons.
Oct. 6th, Mon, at 7 pm. FREE. (Yankees don't play that night)
Feel free to share this around to anyone who likes cats, museums, great writers and/or cartoons.
October 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I want to extend an invite to my NYC friends to my book event at @barnesandnoble.com Upper West Side at Broadway, near 82nd St.
Oct. 6th, Mon, at 7 pm. FREE. (Yankees don't play that night)
Feel free to share this around to anyone who likes cats, museums, great writers and/or cartoons.
Oct. 6th, Mon, at 7 pm. FREE. (Yankees don't play that night)
Feel free to share this around to anyone who likes cats, museums, great writers and/or cartoons.
WRITERS! Tom. at 10am, Nava Atlas & I will be answering publishing questions on Free Advice Friday panel. Leave any you may have and want addressed in the Comments.
Join here: freeadvicefridays.com
Cartoon courtesy of @airmail.news
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Join here: freeadvicefridays.com
Cartoon courtesy of @airmail.news
@newshelvesbooks.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
WRITERS! Tom. at 10am, Nava Atlas & I will be answering publishing questions on Free Advice Friday panel. Leave any you may have and want addressed in the Comments.
Join here: freeadvicefridays.com
Cartoon courtesy of @airmail.news
@newshelvesbooks.bsky.social
Join here: freeadvicefridays.com
Cartoon courtesy of @airmail.news
@newshelvesbooks.bsky.social
FREE Goodreads giveaway of our new book on great writers and their beloved pets.
Deadline is tonight (Monday, midnight PST)!
Link to enter in Comments.
Deadline is tonight (Monday, midnight PST)!
Link to enter in Comments.
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
FREE Goodreads giveaway of our new book on great writers and their beloved pets.
Deadline is tonight (Monday, midnight PST)!
Link to enter in Comments.
Deadline is tonight (Monday, midnight PST)!
Link to enter in Comments.
Last Call! For cartoon caption contest. The deadline is tomorrow to come up with a caption. The prize is a signed copy of my new book with writer, Nava Atlas. To enter go to new issue of the The Bob. thebob.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Last Call! For cartoon caption contest. The deadline is tomorrow to come up with a caption. The prize is a signed copy of my new book with writer, Nava Atlas. To enter go to new issue of the The Bob. thebob.substack.com
CAPTION CONTEST! Deadline Sat. Prize is signed copy of my new book with writer, Nava Atlas. To enter go here; tinyurl.com/yd6f4bf8
Thank you, @writersdigest.bsky.social @wwnorton.com
Thank you, @writersdigest.bsky.social @wwnorton.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
CAPTION CONTEST! Deadline Sat. Prize is signed copy of my new book with writer, Nava Atlas. To enter go here; tinyurl.com/yd6f4bf8
Thank you, @writersdigest.bsky.social @wwnorton.com
Thank you, @writersdigest.bsky.social @wwnorton.com
For any published or unpublished writer, join me Friday morning for an intimate discussion on writing and how to be more productive.
It’s FREE. Just bring all your questions about publishing.
Pike County Public Library, Milford, PA. 10:30am.
It’s FREE. Just bring all your questions about publishing.
Pike County Public Library, Milford, PA. 10:30am.
September 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
For any published or unpublished writer, join me Friday morning for an intimate discussion on writing and how to be more productive.
It’s FREE. Just bring all your questions about publishing.
Pike County Public Library, Milford, PA. 10:30am.
It’s FREE. Just bring all your questions about publishing.
Pike County Public Library, Milford, PA. 10:30am.
Still recovering from yesterday’s festivities of reading a couple of books and going to take today easier.
Check out the new issue of the Bob, or wait, please listen to my absolutely fun appearance on Places I Remember (with Lea Lane). The link is tinyurl.com/4pk4jpnp @lealane.bsky.social
Check out the new issue of the Bob, or wait, please listen to my absolutely fun appearance on Places I Remember (with Lea Lane). The link is tinyurl.com/4pk4jpnp @lealane.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Still recovering from yesterday’s festivities of reading a couple of books and going to take today easier.
Check out the new issue of the Bob, or wait, please listen to my absolutely fun appearance on Places I Remember (with Lea Lane). The link is tinyurl.com/4pk4jpnp @lealane.bsky.social
Check out the new issue of the Bob, or wait, please listen to my absolutely fun appearance on Places I Remember (with Lea Lane). The link is tinyurl.com/4pk4jpnp @lealane.bsky.social
Happy National Read-A-Book Day!
One of my favorite places in the world, Three Lives & Company in the West Village, NYC.
(from Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores postcard boxset)
One of my favorite places in the world, Three Lives & Company in the West Village, NYC.
(from Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores postcard boxset)
September 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Happy National Read-A-Book Day!
One of my favorite places in the world, Three Lives & Company in the West Village, NYC.
(from Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores postcard boxset)
One of my favorite places in the world, Three Lives & Company in the West Village, NYC.
(from Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores postcard boxset)
Trying to slow down and relax. Do little projects that don’t involve Legal. Just made this. No lawyers.
August 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trying to slow down and relax. Do little projects that don’t involve Legal. Just made this. No lawyers.
This is how I used to feel.
After she posed, I told her that she looked great and reminded me of a younger version of myself.
After she posed, I told her that she looked great and reminded me of a younger version of myself.
August 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is how I used to feel.
After she posed, I told her that she looked great and reminded me of a younger version of myself.
After she posed, I told her that she looked great and reminded me of a younger version of myself.
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August 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Happy International Cat Day! I know, where has the year gone?
I want to thank @distillerycat.bsky.social for this fantastic photo and Enzo for the selfie.
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I want to thank @distillerycat.bsky.social for this fantastic photo and Enzo for the selfie.
tinyurl.com/7w2cdyya
August 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Happy International Cat Day! I know, where has the year gone?
I want to thank @distillerycat.bsky.social for this fantastic photo and Enzo for the selfie.
tinyurl.com/7w2cdyya
I want to thank @distillerycat.bsky.social for this fantastic photo and Enzo for the selfie.
tinyurl.com/7w2cdyya
Your chance to run your own museum. Formerly the American Military Edged Weaponry Museum in Intercourse, PA, it’s now empty and ready to fill w. your crap and call a museum (National Snowman Museum?). Originally the town bank and all the fixtures are still there. Asking $400K.
July 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Your chance to run your own museum. Formerly the American Military Edged Weaponry Museum in Intercourse, PA, it’s now empty and ready to fill w. your crap and call a museum (National Snowman Museum?). Originally the town bank and all the fixtures are still there. Asking $400K.
July 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM