We’re in a New York state of mind! This week, we salute our favorite cartoon depictions of the great city of NYC, ranging from the mythic and the fantastical to the grounded and the grimy. What is the allure of this place, and what do people love to draw from it? What has it been like for us to live here? Take a big bite of this Big Apple and find out!<br /><br /><a href="https://wearewia.org/portfolio-reviews-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Link to Women In Animation Portfolio Review</a><br /><br />REAL WORLD RECS<br />Brooke: Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb<br />Ryan: The City We Became, by NK Jemisin<br /><br />The State of Animation is New York! Get it? Because it’s a State!<br /><br />Follow our bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nationofanimation.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@nationofanimation</a>, our Letterboxd <a href="https://letterboxd.com/NationAnimation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@NationAnimation</a>, and our Instagram and @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cartoonbookclub/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cartoonbookclub</a>, and follow our hosts<br />@thebrookesmith<br />and <br />@ryanwithcheese on Twitter  <br />http://brookeerinsmith.com http://ryangstevens.com<br />&amp;<br />Support secret projects on Venmo @nationofanimation<br /><br />BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme<br />Follow them @menkemaster<br />&amp;<br />Urvashi Lele for our art<br />Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi