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Ben Katchor is the author of, among other books, Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer; The Cardboard Valise; and The Jew of New York. He was the first cartoonist to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. He has written several works of musical theater — including “The Rosenbach Company” and “The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island.” He teaches at Parsons/The New School in New York City, where he lives.