Synopsis
The life story of the feminist founder of the American libertarian movement
Peter Bagge returns with a biography of another fascinating twentieth-century trailblazer—the writer, feminist, war correspondent, and libertarian Rose Wilder Lane. Following the popularity and critical acclaim of Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story and Fire!! The Zora Neale Hurston Story, Credo: The Rose Wilder Lane Story is a fast-paced,...
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16 April 2019
9781770463417Reviews
“Cartoonist Peter Bagge illustrates Lane's hurly-burly life in his own inimitable way.”—NPR
“Those who savor tales of adventurous real-life women will enjoy Bagge’s tribute, whether they have dived into Little House or not.”—Library Journal
“Bagge is known for creating graphic biographies of fascinating women… [Credo] will remind readers Lane was a celebrated writer in her own right (and likely did an enormous amount of editing to her mother's manuscripts).”—Shondaland
“Lane was a revolutionary.”—Reason Magazine
“Peter Bagge is out with his third biography of a (currently) relatively unknown feminist trailblazer.”—The Stranger
“This loopy, frantic, and personality-packed tribute is fitting for one of America’s lesser-known gonzo feminist writers.”—Publishers Weekly
“What Bagge has fashioned is a layered picture of a woman who was so far ahead of her time, it’s fair to say in 2019 her moment is still decades away.”—London Free Press
“Bagge approaches [Rose Wilder Lane’s] story with his trademark rubbery style and a spiky wit.”—The Scotland Herald
“The delightfully loopy, cartoony drawings tell us not to take Lane as seriously as she took herself.”—Booklist
