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Craig Thompson on Comics and GINSENG ROOTS


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Craig Thompson (April, 2025) chats with Henry Chamberlain about his new book, GINSENG ROOTS, published by Pantheon. This is the ultimate edition, expanded and full-bodied. GINSENG ROOTS explores class divide, agriculture, holistic healing, the 300-year-long trade relationship between China and North America, childhood labor, and the bond between two brothers.Craig Thompson is a cartoonist and the author of the award-winning books Blankets; 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 won numerous industry awards and has been published in nearly twenty languages. Thompson lives in Portland, Oregon.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...https://craigthompsonbooks.com/books/...https://comicsgrinder.com/2025/04/26/...

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