CARL ROLLYSON
Mr. Rollyson is the author of The Life of William Faulkner and The Last Days of…
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Personal and Family Histories Illuminate the Work of Two Artists and a Collector
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Was Mary the victim of Queen Elizabeth’s dynastic ambitions or the perfidious plotter not only against the English queen but against the English church and the liberties of its populace?
Graphic Biographies Capture the Lives of Willie Nelson, John Muir, Will Eisner, and Audrey Hepburn
Think of graphic biographies as entry-level exposures to a range of cultural figures that will appeal to fans as well as to those who are simply curious.
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