Kristen Radtke

Kristen Radtke (born June 25, 1987) is a writer and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. Her graphic memoir, Imagine Wanting Only This, was published by Pantheon Books in April 2017. It was described by The Atlantic as "a breathtaking mix of prose and illustration."[1][2][3]

Kristen Radtke
Radtke at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
BornKristen Radtke
(1987-06-25)June 25, 1987
Green Bay, Wisconsin
OccupationWriter
illustrator
Notable worksImagine Wanting Only This

Radtke is the art director and deputy publisher of The Believer magazine.[4] Prior, she was the managing editor of Sarabande Books and the film and video editor of TriQuarterly magazine. She has an MFA from the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program. In 2017, she was named "A Face to Watch" by the Los Angeles Times.[5][6][7]

Radtke's writing and comics have appeared in publications including The New Yorker,[8] The New York Times Book Review,[9] The Atlantic,[10] GQ,[11] Oxford American,[12] and Virginia Quarterly Review.[13]

Selected works
  • Imagine Wanting Only This (Graphic Memoir, 2017; Pantheon Graphic Novels) ISBN 1101870834

References
  1. Adhikari, Arnav (April 18, 2017). "A Graphic-Novel Memoir That Tangles With the Puzzle of Existence". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. Kephart, Beth (April 12, 2017). "'Imagine Wanting Only This': Devastating graphic memoir features 'ruins' of Gary, Ind". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. Hassler, Chelsea (April 17, 2017). "HE BEST NEW BOOK RELEASES FOR APRIL 18, 2017". Newsweek. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. "Masthead". The Believer. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. Rivera, William (January 6, 2017). "Faces to watch: Remember these authors and their books". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. Lehoczky, Etelka (April 22, 2017). "Wanting More From 'Imagine Wanting Only This'". NPR. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  7. Conza, Yvonne (April 17, 2017). "VISITING ABANDONED PLACES: A CONVERSATION WITH KRISTEN RADTKE". The Rumpus. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. "Kristen Radtke: Contributor". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. Radtke, Kristen (October 19, 2018). "An Illustrated Homage to the Oceans Atlas". New York Times Book Review. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  10. Radtke, Kristen (October 3, 2018). "What's the Loneliest You've Ever Felt?". Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  11. "Kristen Radtke: Contributor". GQ. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  12. "Archives: Kristen Radtke". oxfordamerican.com. Oxford American. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  13. "Archives: Kristen Radtke". VQR. Virginia Quarterly Review. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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