Tim Kreider

Writer

Tim Kreider is an acclaimed writer and cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, the New York Times, GQ, and Slate, among others. A mischievous but always-sincere observer of culture, Kreider has a knack for articulating in his writing the feelings so many of us are afraid to express out loud. His cartoons are whimsical and off-kilter, imbued with a wry sense of humor that has earned him legions of fans. In memoirs like We Learn Nothing and I Wrote This Book Because I Love You, Kreider dives deep in to his own life and experiences, offering glimpses of himself with unprecedented vulnerability. From detailing the laughably mundane trials and tribulations of modern existence to exploring the sometimes-horrifying depths of his inner life, Kreider's writing style is wise and bold. His book I Wrote This Book Because I Love You was an NPR best-seller and was adapted into an Off-Broadway stage production. At the core of Kreider's work is a sense of understanding of the human condition, an observation that life is often beset with pain but can still be approached with humor. This perspective permeates through his essays—on topics from his childhood visits to the public library to a story about a particularly gripping experience in a Turkish bathhouse—that often make readers wink through joy and tears in the same breath. It is a testament to the undeniable truth that Kreider hears the unspoken, and gives voice to it any chance he gets.