Lynn Curlee

Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty.

A bestiary featuring mythical animals such as the gryphon and the chimera.

Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings. The White House. The Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial. The Jefferson Memorial. The Capitol building. These structures define and glorify our nation's history and stand today as towering symbols of architectural achievement. However the tale behind their construction is often left untold. Brought to life by Lynn Curlee, the story...

A detailed history of the Parthenon exploring its construction and restoration.

Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.

"Interwoven with photographs of the people lost, this memoir chronicles the AIDS pandemic from the late 1970s to the late 1990s, up until the death of the author's partner"-- In the 1980s and 1990s the HIV/AIDS epidemic took hold across the country. The devastating disease progressed through the gay community, causing staggering losses as divisive politics and discrimination exacerbated the death toll. Curlee, like most people in their twenties at...