Kay Sohini
@kaysohini.bsky.social
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/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753097/this-beautiful-ridiculous-city-by-kay-sohini/
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Kay Sohini
@kaysohini.bsky.social
· Feb 8
“Visually, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City” is a tour de force…The effect is a work of careful artisanship rivaling some of Sohini’s self-professed mentors and guides in comics storytelling: Alison Bechdel and Kristen Radtke and Thi Bui.”
—Tahneer Oksman,
The Washington Post.
—Tahneer Oksman,
The Washington Post.
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.
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.
August 3, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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.
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.
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Me, last Fall: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v3h9j...
July 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Me, last Fall: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v3h9j...
My review of four new graphic novels in the today’s Washington Post, edited by Jacob Brogan. Gift link:
wapo.st/3TZauRy
wapo.st/3TZauRy
July 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
My review of four new graphic novels in the today’s Washington Post, edited by Jacob Brogan. Gift link:
wapo.st/3TZauRy
wapo.st/3TZauRy
This Beautiful Ridiculous City now has a study guide made by the good folks at @newamericanhistory.bsky.social! resources.newamericanhistory.org/this-beautif...
This Beautiful Ridiculous City • New American History
At New American History, we’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...
resources.newamericanhistory.org
June 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This Beautiful Ridiculous City now has a study guide made by the good folks at @newamericanhistory.bsky.social! resources.newamericanhistory.org/this-beautif...
So happy to see this out in the world!
Proud to announce a NEW comic from NYC’s Department of Social Studies and Civics! Sensational Stories #2: Real Life Heroes by @kaysohini.bsky.social and published by the Civics for All Comics Group presents incredible stories of Anandi Joshee and Zarina Hashmi! www.weteachnyc.org/resources/re...
June 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
So happy to see this out in the world!
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Spotted in the wild @kaysohini.bsky.social's graphic memoir (among the classics) at the Book Hive in Norwich
May 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Spotted in the wild @kaysohini.bsky.social's graphic memoir (among the classics) at the Book Hive in Norwich
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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 💙📚
that post-colonial experience HITS, ok??? #BookSky 💙📚
finished This Beautiful, Ridiculous City and I'm SAT
Sometimes I feel that I like too many things. Drawing, reading, writing, editing videos, photography, cooking, this city. Fortunately, sometimes in life it just so happens that you get to combine most of your loves into a single endeavor.
So many thanks to everybody who has made this possible.
So many thanks to everybody who has made this possible.
May 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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 💙📚
that post-colonial experience HITS, ok??? #BookSky 💙📚
Found out that THIS BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS CITY is one of the most sold books to public libraries! 😮
May 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Found out that THIS BEAUTIFUL RIDICULOUS CITY is one of the most sold books to public libraries! 😮
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
Had so much fun collaborating, imagining, and drawing this piece.
wapo.st/4k84ktF
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.
wapo.st
May 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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
Had so much fun collaborating, imagining, and drawing this piece.
wapo.st/4k84ktF
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Coming soon-our newest collaboration with @kaysohini.bsky.social !  #FreeComicBookDay
May 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Coming soon-our newest collaboration with @kaysohini.bsky.social !  #FreeComicBookDay
Curated this list of Spring 2025 Graphic Novels with Jacob Brogan for The Washington Post. What fun!
wapo.st/4kZBFrM
wapo.st/4kZBFrM
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, María Medem, Jason Novak and Rachel Ang.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Curated this list of Spring 2025 Graphic Novels with Jacob Brogan for The Washington Post. What fun!
wapo.st/4kZBFrM
wapo.st/4kZBFrM
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Graphic Novel Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is the literary graphic memoir you’ve been looking for
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.
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 you’ve been looking for
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.
www.comicsbeat.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Graphic Novel Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is the literary graphic memoir you’ve been looking for
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.
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Wonderful panel at #MoCCA on the past and present of NYC featuring @mattielubchansky.com @kaysohini.bsky.social & Frances Jetter moderated by @comixace.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wonderful panel at #MoCCA on the past and present of NYC featuring @mattielubchansky.com @kaysohini.bsky.social & Frances Jetter moderated by @comixace.bsky.social
This is tomorrow!
Excited to share that the book launch for my debut book THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY which has received praise from The Washington Post, AP News, Financial Times, etc, will be held at the SNFL branch of the New York Public Library on February 27. The event is free and open to all.
February 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is tomorrow!
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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 Sohini’s debut is everything you want in a graphic memoir: vivid, captivating, bittersweet, reflective.
Read: @libbyapp.bsky.social
Graphic memoir presents such a fascinating opportunity to blend text and images. Kay Sohini’s debut is everything you want in a graphic memoir: vivid, captivating, bittersweet, reflective.
Read: @libbyapp.bsky.social
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...
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February 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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 Sohini’s debut is everything you want in a graphic memoir: vivid, captivating, bittersweet, reflective.
Read: @libbyapp.bsky.social
Graphic memoir presents such a fascinating opportunity to blend text and images. Kay Sohini’s debut is everything you want in a graphic memoir: vivid, captivating, bittersweet, reflective.
Read: @libbyapp.bsky.social
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Happening next week‼️
If you haven't yet read @kaysohini.bsky.social's book, I HIGHLY recommend it. Lots to talk about‼️
If you haven't yet read @kaysohini.bsky.social's book, I HIGHLY recommend it. Lots to talk about‼️
So thrilled to get to be in conversation with @kaysohini.bsky.social about her GORGEOUS new graphic memoir THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY on Thursday, Feb 27, 6:30-7:30 at the NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) on 5th Ave. Please join us!
I will be in conversation with @lisadiedrich.bsky.social and we would love to see you there! There is a registration form on the event page. 💕
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
February 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Happening next week‼️
If you haven't yet read @kaysohini.bsky.social's book, I HIGHLY recommend it. Lots to talk about‼️
If you haven't yet read @kaysohini.bsky.social's book, I HIGHLY recommend it. Lots to talk about‼️
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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
February 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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
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Finally picked up this beautiful book by @kaysohini.bsky.social. Whole family is into it!
February 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Finally picked up this beautiful book by @kaysohini.bsky.social. Whole family is into it!
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Flipping through the third issue of SPECTRUM (plus a bonus surprise), which comes out February 19th! Very proud of this issue, published by @madcavestudios.com written by @riqkquinn.bsky.social with art by me.
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February 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Flipping through the third issue of SPECTRUM (plus a bonus surprise), which comes out February 19th! Very proud of this issue, published by @madcavestudios.com written by @riqkquinn.bsky.social with art by me.
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Fabulous review of @kaysohini.bsky.social's This Beautiful, Ridiculous City. Maureen Corrigan writes that Sohini's graphic memoir "affirms the enduring power of New York & the power of literature to give people the courage to cross all manner of borders."
www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...
'Coming to New York' stories are alive and well in these two new books
Kay Sohini's graphic memoir, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, tells a story of migration and redefinition. Gay Talese gathers many of his great pieces about the city in A Town Without Time.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Fabulous review of @kaysohini.bsky.social's This Beautiful, Ridiculous City. Maureen Corrigan writes that Sohini's graphic memoir "affirms the enduring power of New York & the power of literature to give people the courage to cross all manner of borders."
www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...
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My book buddies do not disappoint. Spread the word about this beautiful, thought-provoking, evocative book!
I even gave it to my mum who has never read a graphic novel in her life.
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini.
@kaysohini.bsky.social #booksky #bookrecommendation
I even gave it to my mum who has never read a graphic novel in her life.
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini.
@kaysohini.bsky.social #booksky #bookrecommendation
February 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
My book buddies do not disappoint. Spread the word about this beautiful, thought-provoking, evocative book!
I even gave it to my mum who has never read a graphic novel in her life.
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini.
@kaysohini.bsky.social #booksky #bookrecommendation
I even gave it to my mum who has never read a graphic novel in her life.
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City by Kay Sohini.
@kaysohini.bsky.social #booksky #bookrecommendation
“Visually, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City” is a tour de force…The effect is a work of careful artisanship rivaling some of Sohini’s self-professed mentors and guides in comics storytelling: Alison Bechdel and Kristen Radtke and Thi Bui.”
—Tahneer Oksman,
The Washington Post.
—Tahneer Oksman,
The Washington Post.
February 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Visually, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City” is a tour de force…The effect is a work of careful artisanship rivaling some of Sohini’s self-professed mentors and guides in comics storytelling: Alison Bechdel and Kristen Radtke and Thi Bui.”
—Tahneer Oksman,
The Washington Post.
—Tahneer Oksman,
The Washington Post.
A reviewer just accused me of using "Computer effects" to make my art. People who know me have seen me develop my style over the years. I have all the Procreate files with dozens of layers to prove everything is hand drawn!!
I know bad reviews come with the territory. But this is unacceptable.
I know bad reviews come with the territory. But this is unacceptable.
February 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A reviewer just accused me of using "Computer effects" to make my art. People who know me have seen me develop my style over the years. I have all the Procreate files with dozens of layers to prove everything is hand drawn!!
I know bad reviews come with the territory. But this is unacceptable.
I know bad reviews come with the territory. But this is unacceptable.
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Started...Going: finished intro to the book on teaching w/Unflattening! My thumbnails from last April & when I went to make the actual pages in Nov/Dec & realized usable page dimensions were 4x7"! An additional challenge, but geeked at how it came together! I think the book comes out in spring...
February 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Started...Going: finished intro to the book on teaching w/Unflattening! My thumbnails from last April & when I went to make the actual pages in Nov/Dec & realized usable page dimensions were 4x7"! An additional challenge, but geeked at how it came together! I think the book comes out in spring...