A Small Question about your Inbox

New York Cartoons in 2026 + Morris says hello!

Hey friend,

I’ve been thinking about the rhythm of this Substack the way you think about a gym membership you keep paying for, convinced your future-self is about to become a different person.

Every time I hit publish, I’m making a little bet about what you want from me. Do you want the long essays where I disappear into the cave and return with a story, a cartoon, and mild emotional trauma? Or do you want more frequent, smaller posts that feel like quick notes from the studio? A sketch, an overheard line, a mini rant about pens, a tiny win, a tiny loss, Morris doing something humiliating?

There’s a practical reason I’m asking. These here intertubes is currently designed like a needy houseplant that only survives if you whisper affirmations and Taylor Swift lyrics at it twice a day. Meanwhile, the work I’m proudest of usually takes time. It needs a few drafts, a few walks, a few moments where I stare at the ceiling and think, “This is either art, or I’m having a mild stroke.”

But you’re the one opening the emails. You’re the one donating your attention, which these days is rarer than a quiet carriage on the F train.

So, I’m running my annual poll…

How would you prefer New York Cartoons in 2026?

1. Daily-ish short posts (quick hits, sketches, links, small observations)

2. Fewer long posts (bigger essays, deeper reporting, more polished)

3. A mix (short posts most days, plus a longer essay every week or two)

4. No strong preference: I’ll read whatever you make.

5. Please do fewer emails overall (I love you, but my inbox is a crime scene)

Vote in the poll below. Then feel smug for the rest of the day because you’ve participated in democracy without having to queue or wear a sticker.

Thanks, genuinely.

Your pal,