Ken Krimstein is a cartoonist, author, and educator whose work appears in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Chicago Tribune.

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  • “Clever, charming, amusing, and just plain brilliant. Ken Krimstein is the most inventive graphic biographer on the planet-and certainly the only one who could explain both Einstein and Kafka.”

    Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize-winning author

  • “Deeply affecting yet often joyful … … Krimstein’s loose-lined drawings shift between sobriety and humor, while footnotes provide context."

    Publishers Weekly Starred Review

  • "Ken Krimstein has staked out territory as comics’ foremost chronicler of the intellectual history of the 20th century."

    Forbes, “Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2024”

  • “With wit, imagination, and vivid illustrations, Krimstein stretches the boundary of literary biography, turning dense history into a playful meditation on the unfettered boundaries of genius.”

    Comics Beat, “The Beat’s 50 Best Comics of 2024”

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