Abraham Josephine Riesman
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'''Josephine Riesman''' (born 1985) is an American reporter and essayist based in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], Rhode Island. She is the author of two biographies, ''[[True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee]]'' (2021), and ''[[Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America]]'' (2023). |
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== Background and education == |
== Background and education == |
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Riesman was born and raised in [[Oak Park, Illinois|Oak Park]], Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Dan |date=March–April 2022 |title=Looking for the Real Stan Lee |work=Harvard Magazine |url=https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2022/03/alumni-abraham-riesman |access-date=July 15, 2023}} She graduated from [[Harvard College]] in 2008 |
Riesman was born and raised in [[Oak Park, Illinois|Oak Park]], Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Dan |date=March–April 2022 |title=Looking for the Real Stan Lee |work=Harvard Magazine |url=https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2022/03/alumni-abraham-riesman |access-date=July 15, 2023}} She graduated from [[Harvard College]] in 2008.{{Cite web |title=Bio |url=https://josie.zone/bio |access-date=19 April 2026 |website=Josephine Riesman // Writer |language=en-US}} After college, she moved to New York City, where she contributed to a variety of publications, including ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'', and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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In 2017, Riesman published her first book, ''[[True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee]]''. The book is a biography of [[Stan Lee]], the comic book writer, editor, and publisher who is best known for creating [[Marvel Comics]] superheroes such as [[Spider-Man]], the [[X-Men]], and the [[Hulk]].{{Cite book |last=Riesman |first= |
In 2017, Riesman published her first book, ''[[True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee]]''. The book is a biography of [[Stan Lee]], the comic book writer, editor, and publisher who is best known for creating [[Marvel Comics]] superheroes such as [[Spider-Man]], the [[X-Men]], and the [[Hulk]].{{Cite book |last=Riesman |first=Josephine |title=True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee |publisher=Penguin Random House |year=2022 |isbn=9780593135730 |location=New York, NY |language=en |oclc=1153337602 |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612238/true-believer-the-rise-and-fall-of-stan-lee-by-josephine-riesman/}} |
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Riesman's second book, ''[[Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America]]'', was published in 2023. The book is a biography of [[Vince McMahon]], the professional wrestling promoter who is the chairman and CEO of [[WWE]].{{Cite book |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ringmaster/Abraham-Riesman/9781982169442 |title=Ringmaster |date=March 28, 2023 |isbn=978-1-9821-6944-2 |language=en |last1=Riesman |first1=Abraham Josephine |publisher=Simon and Schuster }} Ringmaster was a [[New York Times bestseller|''New York Times'' bestseller]],{{Cite news |title=Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 16, 2023 - The New York Times |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2023/04/16/hardcover-nonfiction/ |access-date=July 15, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}} and was described in the ''New York Times'' as "magisterial."{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Rory |date=July 14, 2023 |title=When You Can't Believe What You're Seeing |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/sports/soccer/when-you-cant-believe-what-youre-seeing.html |access-date=July 15, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}} |
Riesman's second book, ''[[Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America]]'', was published in 2023. The book is a biography of [[Vince McMahon]], the professional wrestling promoter who is the chairman and CEO of [[WWE]].{{Cite book |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ringmaster/Abraham-Riesman/9781982169442 |title=Ringmaster |date=March 28, 2023 |isbn=978-1-9821-6944-2 |language=en |last1=Riesman |first1=Abraham Josephine |publisher=Simon and Schuster }} Ringmaster was a [[New York Times bestseller|''New York Times'' bestseller]],{{Cite news |title=Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 16, 2023 - The New York Times |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2023/04/16/hardcover-nonfiction/ |access-date=July 15, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}} and was described in the ''New York Times'' as "magisterial."{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Rory |date=July 14, 2023 |title=When You Can't Believe What You're Seeing |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/sports/soccer/when-you-cant-believe-what-youre-seeing.html |access-date=July 15, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}} |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Riesman is [[transgender]]. |
Riesman is [[transgender]].{{Cite web |last=Riesman |first=Abraham |date=July 29, 2022 |title=Abe, Vince, and Gender |url=https://type-slowly.ghost.io/vince-mcmahon-updates/ |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=Type Slowly |language=en}} She is married to the journalist [[S.I. Rosenbaum]]. They live in Providence, Rhode Island. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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