Robert James Russell

Robert James Russell is the author of the forthcoming graphic memoir Hard Body: A Personal History of My Form on Display (Simon & Schuster, 2025). He is the founding editor of the literary journal CHEAP POP. His illustrations and writing appear in print and online at NPR, The Rumpus, The Offing, Gulf Coast, New South, and Passages North, among others. A native of Michigan, Robert lives and works in Lincoln, Nebraska. You can find him on Twitter/Instagram at @robhollywood.