Graphic Narrative

Have You Patted a Bodega Cat Today?

“How to Placate the Gods of New York,” a graphic story by Matthew Kramer

Bodega Cat by Seth Werkheiser via Flickr

Have You Patted a Bodega Cat Today?

How to Placate the Gods of New York

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About the Author

Matthew C. Kramer is a writer, performer, cartoonist and artist living in Providence, Rhode Island. They have an MFA in Literary Arts from Brown University, where they taught comics and digital writing. Their work has been published in Tin House, the New Yorker Online, and The Iowa Review, among others. Matthew can be found at www.matthewckramer.com and followed @canttakemeanywhere on Instagram.

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