"Maus is a book that cannot be put down, truly, even to sleep. When two of the mice speak of love, you are moved, when they suffer, you weep. Slowly through this little tale comprised of suffering, humor and life's daily trials, you are captivated by the language of an old Eastern European family, and drawn into the gentle and mesmerizing rhythm, and when you finish Maus, you are unhappy to have left that magical world."--Umberto Eco

Art Spiegelmanhas been a staff artist and contributing editor at"The New Yorker, "as well as the cofounder/coeditor of"RAW," the acclaimed magazine of avant-garde comics and graphics. In addition to"Maus" which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and twice nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award he is the author of"Breakdowns"and"In the Shadow of No Towers." He lives in New York City with his wife, Francoise Mouly . . . and a cat."