Ted Rall is one of the most widely syndicated political cartoonists in the United States, an award-winning graphic novelist, and a columnist and occasional war correspondent best known for his coverage of Afghanistan and Central and South Asia. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award. He is the author of 17 books, including Revenge of the Latchkey Kids and To Afghanistan and Back. He lives in East Hampton, New York.