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Adam J. Kurtz, author portrait
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Adam J. Kurtz

Adam J. Kurtz ("Adam JK") is a Toronto-born artist whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor, and a little bit of darkness. His books and journals including Things Are What You Make of Them have since sold over a million copies in twenty languages. In 2024, Kurtz opened SMALL KINE GIFT, a gift shop and bookstore in Honolulu, where he lives with his husband and their dog.
Now What?
Unsolicited Advice Planner
OK Tarot
You Are Here (For Now)
Things Are What You Make of Them
Pick Me Up
1 Page at a Time (Red)
1 Page at a Time

Books

Now What?
Unsolicited Advice Planner
OK Tarot
You Are Here (For Now)
Things Are What You Make of Them
Pick Me Up
1 Page at a Time (Red)
1 Page at a Time

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