Come celebrate George like never before! Hope to see you Monday.
Come celebrate George like never before! Hope to see you Monday. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1ygY6st
Everyone’s self-conscious about something. For Washington, it was his teeth. C…
Everyone's self-conscious about something. For Washington, it was his teeth. Could it be that painter Gilbert Stuart's children got him to smile for his portrait? from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1z7lav4
Some people age well. Mark Twain in his seventies.
Some people age well. Mark Twain in his seventies. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1DaVXoC
Plowing snow in New York, 1899.
Plowing snow in New York, 1899. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/16f9w9D
Live, from my writing burrow: I actually use MT’s bit of advice, though I autom…
Live, from my writing burrow: I actually use MT's bit of advice, though I automatically leave off the damns. Saves the editor work. Timeline PhotosOne of the best pieces of writing advice I ever received. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1v1DJ83
A huge cheer for my friend Heather Webb, whose novel RODIN’S LOVER comes out tod…
A huge cheer for my friend Heather Webb, whose novel RODIN'S LOVER comes out today. This story is already receiving rave reviews. As the New York Journal of Book says, “Heather Webb’s emotionally charged novel and rich language mirror Camille Claudel’s talent as a sculptor.” Congratulations, Heather! Timeline PhotosThe HFA Co-op is thrilled to celebrate …
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Booked for lunch! Next Wednesday at 11:30. Hope to see you there.
Booked for lunch! Next Wednesday at 11:30. Hope to see you there. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/14R2Le1
Those of you who have read MRS. POE (thank you, thank you!) might remember the s…
Those of you who have read MRS. POE (thank you, thank you!) might remember the scene in which Frances first falls for Samuel Osgood. Samuel woos her with talk about the painter Gilbert Stuart, in particular about how Stuart had difficulty getting George Washington to smile for his portrait. DEAR MR. WASHINGTON, which comes out …
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In 2003, our TVs flickered with episodes of “Friends,” we were charmed by “Findi…
In 2003, our TVs flickered with episodes of "Friends," we were charmed by "Finding Nemo," and Facebook was only a glimmer in Harvard freshmen Mark Zuckerberg's eye. I was also writing my last picture book, DEAR MR. WASHINGTON, about how Gilbert Stuart's children got the president to smile for his portrait on the dollar bill. …
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Frank Millet painted this portrait of Mark Twain in 1877, eight years before the…
Frank Millet painted this portrait of Mark Twain in 1877, eight years before the publication of HUCKLEBERRY FINN. Twenty-five years later, Millet would perish on the Titanic. This painting now hangs in the Metropolitan Art Museum in NYC. from Lynn Cullen’s Facebook Wall http://ift.tt/1v0wW7F