Allan
Americannoun
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“Voice of a Century” is not intended to supplant Allan Keiler’s definitive 2000 biography—one of Mr. Tommasini’s main sources, along with Anderson’s endearing but circumspect 1956 autobiography, “My Lord, What a Morning.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her book, for instance, documents many famous men who were cat lovers, including authors such as Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemingway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
For some of that time she worked with her brother, Steven’s father, Allan Goldman, at her side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Allan, who was battling Parkinson’s at the time, was spending little time at the office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Let’s ask Hollister if he has any books by or about Edgar Allan Poe,” Emily whispered to James.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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