Craig Thompson, author portrait
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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

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Books

Ginseng Roots
Habibi
Good-bye, Chunky Rice

Events

Sat Jun 21 | 11:00 AM
HeroesCon X Indie Island Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Google Map

Sat Jun 21 | 03:00 PM
HeroesCon X Indie Island Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Google Map

Sun Jun 22 | 12:00 PM
HeroesCon X Indie Island Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Google Map

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