John de Rosier's Sept. 30 cartoon, which showed a grave, was a very poor choice. I need encouragement and help, rather than a sad reminder of a recent event. I recently lost my husband of 60 years.

Illustrator Brooke Barker has published a collection of hilariously sad cartoon facts about the animal kingdom. ... Sad Animal (Boxtree, £9.99) is out now in bookshops and is available on Amazon.

12 More-Sad-Than-Funny Cartoons That Illuminate The War On ... have a sigh and a chuckle at the punchlines in these entries in the Union of Concerned Scientists anti-science cartoon contest. ...