Press Release

The Westport Library is very pleased to welcome author and journalist Abraham Riesman to discuss his highly anticipated biography of pop culture legend and one of Marvel Comics' architects, Stan Lee!

This free, virtual event will be held on Monday, March 8th at 7:00pm. To register go to https://westportlibrary.org/event/abraham-riesman-on-true-believer-the-rise-and-fall-of-stan-lee/

To order a bookplate-signed copy of True Believer, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-presale-true-believer-the-rise-and-fall-of-stan-lee-tickets-138045141735

Stan Lee was one of the most beloved and influential entertainers to emerge from the twentieth century. He served as head editor of Marvel for three decades and during that time launched Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men, Black Panther, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor . . . the list seems to never end. Known for his carnival-barker marketing prowess, Lee single-handedly saved the comic-book industry and superhero fiction. Without him, the global entertainment industry would be wildly different—and a great deal poorer.

Stretching from the Romanian shtetls of Lee’s ancestors to his own final days in Los Angeles, True Believer chronicles the world-changing triumphs and tragic missteps of an extraordinary life, and leaves it to readers to decide whether Lee lived up to the responsibilities of his own talent.

Abraham Riesman is a journalist and essayist whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, New York Magazine, and many other outlets. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his spouse and their three cats.