| Abraham Josephine Riesman | |
| Birth Place: | Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Reporter, Essayist |
| Education: | Harvard University (AB) |
| Spouse: | S.I. Rosenbaum |
Abraham Josephine Riesman (born 1985) is an American reporter and essayist based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is the author of two biographies, (2021), and (2023).
Riesman was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[1] She graduated from Harvard College in 2008 with a degree in Social Studies.[2] 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.
In 2017, Riesman published her first book, . 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.[3]
Riesman's second book, , was published in 2023. The book is a biography of Vince McMahon, the professional wrestling promoter who is the chairman and CEO of WWE.[4] Ringmaster was a New York Times bestseller,[5] and was described in the New York Times as "magisterial."[6]
Riesman has contributed as a freelance journalist and essayist to numerous publications, including New York Magazine,[7] [8] The Washington Post,[9] Slate,[10] and The Daily Beast.[11]
Riesman is transgender and uses she/her/hers pronouns.[12] She is married to the journalist S.I. Rosenbaum. They live in Providence, Rhode Island.