A Midwinter Surf

Why get up before the crack of dawn in the depths of winter and trudge through the icy snow in the hopes of catching a mediocre wave off of the Rockaways? 

With fellow artist Seldon Yuan, I co-wrote and co-illustrated a moody, inky comic about winter surfing in New York City. Published online and in the February 15, 2026 print issue of The New York Times, Sunday Arts & Leisure section. 

Art Director: Jennifer Ledbury
Editor: Rebecca Thomas




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