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Carol Strickland

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in New Orleans LA, The United States

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http://www.carolcstrickland.com

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Art, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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Mark Twain, William Faulkner, Harriet Arnow, Kate Chopin

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Carol Strickland's interactive eBook is "Masterpieces of Art: Impressionism, A Legacy of Light (available from Erudition Digital). She is author of a historical novel "The Eagle and the Swan," an eBook available from amazon for kindle and in print from Echo Point Books and Media (See the book's website: http://www.theeagleandtheswan.com.) She has written many non-fiction books and is an art critic/journalist.
Her two books on the history of art and architecture (The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in the History of Art from Prehistoric to the Present, 3rd, updated edition, and The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History of Architecture) have sold more than 400,000 copies in multiple editions and translations. Strickland has also p Carol Strickland's interactive eBook is "Masterpieces of Art: Impressionism, A Legacy of Light (available from Erudition Digital). She is author of a historical novel "The Eagle and the Swan," an eBook available from amazon for kindle and in print from Echo Point Books and Media (See the book's website: http://www.theeagleandtheswan.com.) She has written many non-fiction books and is an art critic/journalist.
Her two books on the history of art and architecture (The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in the History of Art from Prehistoric to the Present, 3rd, updated edition, and The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History of Architecture) have sold more than 400,000 copies in multiple editions and translations. Strickland has also published The Illustrated Timeline of Art History: A Crash Course in Words and Pictures and The Illustrated Timeline of Western Literature: A Crash Course in Words and Pictures. Her essays have appeared in monographs on the artists Paul Waldman and Aris Kalaizis.
As a writer on cultural topics, she has contributed to publications like The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Art in America, The Nation, Commonweal, Civilization, American Theater, Garden Design, and Art & Antiques. She has a homes in Massachusetts and New York.
Strickland has a Ph.D. in American literature from the University of Michigan and has taught at Stony Brook University, Rutgers University, Southampton College, Stevens Institute of Technology, and La Guardia Community College. She’s won accolades for her screenplays in prestigious competitions.
Links to some of her feature stories are under “Events” on her website: http://www.carolcstrickland.com. She contributes reflections on current culture to Bluesky @carolartbeat.bsky.social.
Her new historical novel, "Sparks Fly Up: The Lost Story of Margaret Fuller," will be published January 22, 2026. Set in 1850 Concord, the novel shows how Fuller's famous friends like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman, and Melville squabble over how to remember her life and legacy. ...more

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	The Annotated Mona Lisa, Third Edition: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to the Present (Annotated Series) (Volume 3) 4.06 avg rating — 4,475 ratings — published 1992 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eagle and the Swan 4.39 avg rating — 480 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History Of Architecture (Volume 2) 4.05 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Illustrated Timeline of Art History: A Crash Course in Words & Pictures by Strickland PhD, Carol unknown Edition [Turtleback(2006)] 4.12 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Illustrated Timeline of Western Literature: A Crash Course in Words & Pictures 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Impressionism: A Legacy of Light (Masterpieces of Art Book 1) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aris Kalaizis · Making Sky by Carol Strickland (Goodreads Author), Tom Huhn, Christoph Keller 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Literary agents! I’m seeking representation for A Fuller Life, my novel set in 1850 Concord, Massachusetts. The protagonist is pioneering feminist writer Margaret Fuller and her literary friends Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman. They’re now stars of the Golden Age of American lit, while Fuller (more brilliant than them) is mostly forgotten.
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Carol Strickland wants to read By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Historical Fiction	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Carol Strickland answered Sasha Vosk's question: Hi Carol! I am new here. I saw your post from seral years back. The areas of your expertise are very close to me. Very impressive. I paid attention especially to "The Illustrated Timeline of Art History" and your focus on the visuals, that's also my approach. I was wondering if Would you be interested in exchanging reviews of our books? If yes, please check out: 400 YEARS OF NEW YORK HISTORY: A PICTORIAL GUIDE I’ll be glad to check it out.
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Carol Strickland added a status update: My new historical novel, “Sparks Fly Up: The Lost Story of Margaret Fuller,” comes out as a paperback and ebook in January 2026. Set in 1850 Concord, Massachusetts, it treats the life and legacy of pioneering feminist Margaret Fuller. Her famous friends like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Whitman, and Melville are either inspired or scandalized by her unconventional life.
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Carol Strickland made a comment on My new historical novel " update: the historical novel, titled Sparks Fly Up: The Lost Story of Margaret Fuller, will be published as a print paperback and eBook in January 202 ...more "
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Amazing glimpse into World War I Britain’s highest levels of government. The author uses Prime Minister Asquith’s actual letters to his lover, sometimes as many as 3 times a day, written while England at war. Too much about his affair—pretty repetiti ...more
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“I’ll know my lord when I see him,” Theodora smiled broadly. “And I’ll tell him, ‘You haven’t seen anything yet’.”
― Carol Strickland, The Eagle and the Swan

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“The former burlesque queen waited for the man who’d make her his true queen.”
― Carol Strickland, The Eagle and the Swan

tags: city, empress, feminism, heroine, hidden-love, loyalty, novel, politics, sensual, thought-provoking

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“Doubtless Princess Juliana intended for me to overhear her comment on seeing Theodora in wedding regalia. “She’s like wisteria: beautiful in a vulgarly decorative way, cloyingly scented and an unstoppable climber.” Her eyes met mine and she made a motion as if scribbling in the air, daring me to write down her words.”
― Carol Strickland, The Eagle and the Swan

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“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.”
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“Tis the good reader that makes the good book; a good head cannot read amiss: in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakably meant for his ear.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Society and Solitude

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