Abraham Riesman
Abraham Josephine Riesman (born 1985) is a reporter and essayist based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is the author of two biographies, True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee (2021), and Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America (2023). 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. Personal life 
Riesman is transgender and uses she/her/hers pronouns. She is married to the journalist S.I. Rosenbaum. They live in Providence, Rhode Island. References 

1985 births
Living people
American women writers
American women essayists
American women journalists
American women biographers
Writers from Providence, Rhode Island
Harvard College alumni