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Kay Sohini

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Writer, Artist. THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY out now Penguin Random House, 2025 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753097/this-beautiful-ridiculous-city-by-kay-sohini/

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Thank you! This looks great.

21.08.2025 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! Hope you enjoy it ๐Ÿ˜Š

03.08.2025 06:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜Š

03.08.2025 03:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year A deep dive on gossip. Revolutionary history. A meditation on muscle. A closer look at the color blue. And memoirs galore. There's something for everyone on this nonfiction summer reading list.

www.npr.org/2025/06/25/n...

03.08.2025 03:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I am not on here much lately but just wanted to pop in to say I am working on three new books!

Also, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City was featured in NPR's mid-year list! Thanks to everyone who has read and loved this little book. It's wild to see a piece of your heart out in the world.

03.08.2025 03:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me, last Fall: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v3h9j...

12.07.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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My review of four new graphic novels in the todayโ€™s Washington Post, edited by Jacob Brogan. Gift link:

wapo.st/3TZauRy

06.07.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She looks like a little baby!! ๐Ÿซถ

02.07.2025 05:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! I hope you like it!

18.06.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Beautiful Ridiculous City โ€ข New American History At New American History, weโ€™re committed to helping students see how current events take their shape from history. Our tools and resources are free and freely available to all educators, intended to u...

This Beautiful Ridiculous City now has a study guide made by the good folks at @newamericanhistory.bsky.social! resources.newamericanhistory.org/this-beautif...

13.06.2025 00:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So happy to see this out in the world!

10.06.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you for sharing!

27.05.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A copy of This Beautiful, Ridiculous City on display among other comic books.

A copy of This Beautiful, Ridiculous City on display among other comic books.

Spotted in the wild @kaysohini.bsky.social's graphic memoir (among the classics) at the Book Hive in Norwich

26.05.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

when I say "finished This Beautiful, Ridiculous City" I mean I read it on one day (Monday 19th May) and I enjoyed it *so so much*

that post-colonial experience HITS, ok??? #BookSky ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

19.05.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Found out that THIS BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS CITY is one of the most sold books to public libraries! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

16.05.2025 02:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Read the full story here: wapo.st/4k84ktF

05.05.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scientists have unraveled the science that brings aurora to our skies. See how it happens. Visualize the science behind the glow of the northern lights, as it travels from the Sun to the Earth.

For @washingtonpost.com, I illustrated an interactive comic about how auroras appear in our skies. Words and science by Kasha Patel. Art direction by Hannah Good, and brought to life by Emily Wright and Emma Kumer.

Had so much fun collaborating, imagining, and drawing this piece.

wapo.st/4k84ktF

05.05.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coming soon-our newest collaboration with @kaysohini.bsky.social ! ๏ฟผ #FreeComicBookDay

03.05.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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4 new graphic novels to fill your spring days with color and mystery Prepare to rethink ancient myths, explore the depths of the human mind and do more in these new books by Anders Nilsen, Marรญa Medem, Jason Novak and Rachel Ang.

Curated this list of Spring 2025 Graphic Novels with Jacob Brogan for The Washington Post. What fun!

wapo.st/4kZBFrM

29.03.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Graphic Novel Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is the literary graphic memoir youโ€™ve been lookingย for This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.

Graphic Novel Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is the literary graphic memoir youโ€™ve been lookingย for

This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.

06.03.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NEW YORK CITY:
HISTORY, FANTASY AND, REALITY
Frances Jetter @francesjetter)
Mattie Lubchansky@mattielubchansky)
- Kay Sohini (@kaysohini)
Moderated by Heidi MacDonald, Comicsbeat.com

NEW YORK CITY: HISTORY, FANTASY AND, REALITY Frances Jetter @francesjetter) Mattie Lubchansky@mattielubchansky) - Kay Sohini (@kaysohini) Moderated by Heidi MacDonald, Comicsbeat.com

Wonderful panel at #MoCCA on the past and present of NYC featuring @mattielubchansky.com @kaysohini.bsky.social & Frances Jetter moderated by @comixace.bsky.social

15.03.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

15.03.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you get the UK version? Sadly, this was taken out in the US version :(

10.03.2025 23:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is tomorrow!

26.02.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Beautiful, Ridiculous City A vibrant graphic memoir of a woman - an immigrant, a survivor, a writer, a foodie, and, ultimately, an optimist - who rebuilds her life in New York City while recovering from the trauma of an abusive...

9. This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini. Rec: @gauravsabnis.bsky.social
Graphic memoir presents such a fascinating opportunity to blend text and images. Kay Sohiniโ€™s debut is everything you want in a graphic memoir: vivid, captivating, bittersweet, reflective.
Read: @libbyapp.bsky.social

22.02.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Happening next weekโ€ผ๏ธ
If you haven't yet read @kaysohini.bsky.social's book, I HIGHLY recommend it. Lots to talk aboutโ€ผ๏ธ

20.02.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hey @kaysohini.bsky.social, check out the company your book is keeping in the wild!!!! @nsousanis.bsky.social (among other greats!) at McNally Jackson Books

19.02.2025 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh wow ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

19.02.2025 02:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The  illustrated cover of a book. A young woman stands in the foreground holding a sketch pad and looking over her shoulder to people boarding a subway train in the west 4 street station in nyc. The text reads "this beautiful ridiculous city" and "a graphic memoir Kay sohini"

The illustrated cover of a book. A young woman stands in the foreground holding a sketch pad and looking over her shoulder to people boarding a subway train in the west 4 street station in nyc. The text reads "this beautiful ridiculous city" and "a graphic memoir Kay sohini"

Finally picked up this beautiful book by @kaysohini.bsky.social. Whole family is into it!

18.02.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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