Craig Thompson, author portrait
© Phil Thompson

Craig Thompson

CRAIG THOMPSON is a cartoonist and the author of the award-winning books Blankets, Carnet de Voyage, Good-bye Chunky Rice, and Habibi. He was born in Michigan in 1975 and grew up in a rural farming community in central Wisconsin. His graphic novel Blankets has won numerous awards, including the Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz Awards, and has been published in nearly twenty languages. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Ginseng Roots
Habibi
Good-bye, Chunky Rice

Sat Nov 08 | 11:30 AM
Portland Book Festival 2025 Heathman Hotel
1001 SW Broadway | 2nd Floor - Mezzanine
Portland, OR 97205
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Books

Ginseng Roots
Habibi
Good-bye, Chunky Rice

Events

Sat Nov 08 | 11:30 AM
Portland Book Festival 2025 Heathman Hotel
1001 SW Broadway | 2nd Floor - Mezzanine
Portland, OR 97205
Google Map

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