Ginseng Roots Shudder embracing both its elegant period

embracing both its elegant period detail and pulpy genre roots” (Publishers Weekly)

like legendary NYC artist David Wojnarowicz and media darling and advice columnist Dan Savage

Her comics are Truly Weird

and how the characters are relatable — because even if someone isn’t in Yuta and [Kyota]’s shoes

In her male skin

Ginseng Roots Shudder embracing both its elegant periodBy Craig Thompson. Published in the UK by Faber & Faber. Hardcover, 448 pages, 2 Colour, 2025 From the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and our globalized worldall centered on Wisconsin's ginseng farming industry "Ginseng Roots is Thompsons most visually arresting work so far." New York Times Book Review A sweeping story, gorgeously drawn and beautifully told this