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Craig Thompson


Born
in Traverse City, Michigan, The United States
September 21, 1975

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Craig Ringwalt Thompson (b. September 21, 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan) is a graphic novelist best known for his 2003 work Blankets. Thompson has received four Harvey Awards, two Eisner Awards, and two Ignatz Awards. In 2007, his cover design for the Menomena album Friend and Foe received a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 229,694 ratings · 19,044 reviews · 77 distinct works • Similar authors
Blankets
4.06 avg rating — 124,825 ratings — published 2003 — 67 editions
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Habibi
4.03 avg rating — 43,363 ratings — published 2011 — 33 editions
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Good-Bye, Chunky Rice
3.78 avg rating — 8,314 ratings — published 1999 — 27 editions
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Carnet de Voyage
3.76 avg rating — 5,197 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions
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Space Dumplins
3.82 avg rating — 3,211 ratings — published 2015 — 20 editions
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Ginseng Roots: A Memoir
4.21 avg rating — 1,175 ratings — published 2024 — 9 editions
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Ginseng Roots #1
4.12 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions
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Ginseng Roots 1-6: Set of I...
4.35 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2020
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Kissypoo Garden: The Shorte...
3.26 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions
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Craig Thompson's Angels and...
3.62 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2003
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“How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement - no matter how temporary.”
― Craig Thompson, Blankets
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“You have so many layers, that you can peel away a few, and everyone's so shocked or impressed that you're baring your soul, while to you it's nothing, because you know you've twenty more layers to go.”
― Craig Thompson, Carnet de Voyage
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“Maybe I'm sad about wanting you. I'm not too comfortable with wanting someone.”
― Craig Thompson, Blankets
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