Abraham Josephine Riesman
Abraham Josephine Riesman is an American reporter and essayist based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is the author of two biographies, True Believer: [The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee], and Ringmaster: [Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America].
Background and education
Riesman was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She graduated from Harvard College in 2008 with a degree in Social Studies. 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].Career
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.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. Ringmaster was a New York Times bestseller, and was described in the New York Times as "magisterial."
Riesman has contributed as a freelance journalist and essayist to numerous publications, including New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Slate, and ''The Daily Beast.''