Chris Ware lives in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Marnie. He is the author of Jimmy Corrigan the Smartest Kid on Earth , which received the Guardian First Book Award in 2001 and was also included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial of American Art. He most recently edited the 13th issue of McSweeneys Quarterly Concern, and continues work on two upcoming genuinely serious graphic novels. The 16th issue of his regular periodical, not uncoincidentally titled The ACME Novelty Library, will be released this fall.
