Name: Craig Thompson, author of GINSENG ROOTS- an in-person Boswell event
Start: 2025-05-27T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-27T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Boswell Book Company

Craig Thompson, author of GINSENG ROOTS- an in-person Boswell event
About this Event

Boswell Book Company presents an evening with Craig Thompson, who will discuss his new graphic memoir, Ginseng Roots.

. Signed copies are available on most event preorders. If you have a personalization request, enter it in "order comments" at checkout. Please note: signed copies will ship AFTER the event. Remember to select “In Store Pickup” at check out to avoid unnecessary shipping fees on books you intend to pick up at the event.

From the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and our globalized world—all centered on Wisconsin's ginseng farming industry.

“A sweeping story, gorgeously drawn and beautifully told — this is Craig Thompson’s masterpiece.” —Joe Sacco, author of Palestine and Paying the Land

Craig Thompson is a cartoonist and the author of the award-winning books Blankets, Carnet de Voyage, Good-bye Chunky Rice, and Habibi. His graphic novel Blankets has won numerous awards, including the Eisner, and the Harvey and Ignatz Awards.