Abbot Kahler(formerly known as Karen Abbott) is theNew York Timesbestselling author ofSin in the Second City; American Rose; Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy;andThe Ghosts of Eden Park. A native of Philadelphia, she now lives in New York City.
“Richly atmospheric . . . an immersive, almost novelistic
portrait.”—USA Today
“American Rose is a fitting tribute to an amazing woman, telling
her story beautifully while revealing as much about post-Depression
America as it does about celebrity life. It’s cultural history at
its best.”—Rebecca Skloot, New York Times bestselling author of The
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
“Abbott creates a brainy striptease similar to the one her subject
may have performed.”—Newsday
“With staggeringly in-depth research . . . Abbott composes a story
wrought with personal drama and insight into a dark era in American
history. . . . The story is as beguiling as it is
timeless.”—Elle
“At its core, American Rose is a haunting portrait of a woman . . .
offering her audiences a sassy, confident self while making sure
they would never know the damaged soul who created her.”—Los
Angeles Times
“Sad, smart, brassy . . . the true story of the Queen of Burlesque
is even weirder and wilder than the legend.”—Salon
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