Author Archives: Liza Donnelly

About Liza Donnelly

Cartoonist and writer and live drawer for The New Yorker, CBS News. Speaker for TED and others. Books: Women On Men, http://www.narrativemagazine.com/store/book/women-men

Too Much Kale


I think maybe we can stop obsessing about kale now. It’s time to focus on another green leafy vegetable. How about mustard greens (who need another name, don’t you agree?)? And then when we are done with green, we should … Continue reading

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Let’s Retire “Battle Of The Sexes”


I think we need to rethink how we talk about the relations between men and women. Continue reading

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Women On Men Is Here!


I am excited to announce that my new book of cartoons and writing, Women On Men, is available as a ebook. Below is a sneak peak of some of the drawings.  The book is a collections of over 200 of … Continue reading

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Can Humor Be A Factor In Peace?


I just posted a new piece on my Forbes column, and it is about my time drawing and speaking at Forum D’Avignon, a French think-tank on culture. I hope you go visit the page and read the text and see … Continue reading

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Rape Culture


I drew this last week and it was first published on Medium, the new blog platform started by the founder of twitter, Evan Williams. The cartoon was in response to  discussion in the media as to whether or not women … Continue reading

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Do All Powerful Women Think Alike?


I drew this cartoon yesterday because I really wanted to comment on the nomination of Janet Yellen for chair of the Federal Reserve. It’s a big deal. She will arguably be, if the nomination goes through, the most powerful woman … Continue reading

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Republican Suicide Note


The government shutdown is no joke. But I cannot help thinking about how badly this makes the Republican Party look.  The infighting and obstructionist behavior is sad to watch, as the New York Times reports. I, for one, cannot wait … Continue reading

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It’s Too Late In The Summer To….


Summer is almost over, and there are things we wish we had done, things we did we wish we hadn’t. But if we are lucky, there will be another summer next year. So be sure you get your beach ball … Continue reading

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Marriage And Computer Time


What if you knew, before you married your spouse, that after a few years of marital bliss, he/she would be on the computer all the time?  Would you have walked down the aisle? Maybe some of us need a computer/cell … Continue reading

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Smile, Darlin’–You’re So Pretty!


Have you ever gotten this?  It’s annoying. A friend told me when she used to get told to “smile, it can’t be that bad,” she  would reply “How the hell would you know?!” It’s something little girls and women hear; … Continue reading

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