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Bob Eckstein

Bob Eckstein
Bob Eckstein is an award-winning writer, illustrator, New York Times bestseller, New Yorker cartoonist and world's leading snowman expert. His new book is Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums.


Four Must-See Museums For Bibliophiles This Summer

Bob Eckstein Recommends Some Unmissable Sights For Writers and Book Lovers Across America
May 15, 2024  By Bob Eckstein
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The Nine Lives of a Cat (Book Cover)

Bob Eckstein on the Process of Creating the Cover of The Complete Book of Cat Names
October 26, 2022  By Bob Eckstein
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Bob Eckstein Illustrates New and Renovated Bookstores and Libraries from Around the Country

A Visual Celebration of New Literary Life Amid a Pandemic
November 12, 2021  By Bob Eckstein
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A Handbook for Our Times: The Elements of Stress

"Maybe you should work from someone else's home."
November 19, 2020  By Bob Eckstein
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Six Cartoonists on Critical Failure, One Panel at a Time

Barbara Smaller, Edward Koren, Mick Stevens, and More
October 24, 2019  By Bob Eckstein
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Bob Eckstein Draws His Way Through the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference

Classes! Advice! A Pitch Slam!
August 29, 2019  By Bob Eckstein
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What I Learned After Illustrating 75 Bookstores from Around the World

Bob Eckstein on Brushes with Tragedy, Community, Resilience, and Magic
October 27, 2016  By Bob Eckstein
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5 of the World’s Great Bookstores, Illustrated

New Yorker Cartoonist Bob Eckstein Has Painted 75 Legendary Bookstores
October 12, 2016  By Bob Eckstein
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