John Held, Jr.'s Fiction
Besides being one of the Jazz Age’s most famous cartoonists, John Held, Jr. wrote four extraordinary novels and four collections of short stories that are nearly unknown today. These works are explored and discussed in this first book on the topic, by Glen Nelson. 222 pp., 45 illustrations by Held.
"Glen Nelson has illuminated the wider reach and range of an iconic American artist already widely known for his popular work in the past." - Claudia Bushman, historian
Besides being one of the Jazz Age’s most famous cartoonists, John Held, Jr. wrote four extraordinary novels and four collections of short stories that are nearly unknown today. These works are explored and discussed in this first book on the topic, by Glen Nelson. 222 pp., 45 illustrations by Held.
"Glen Nelson has illuminated the wider reach and range of an iconic American artist already widely known for his popular work in the past." - Claudia Bushman, historian
Besides being one of the Jazz Age’s most famous cartoonists, John Held, Jr. wrote four extraordinary novels and four collections of short stories that are nearly unknown today. These works are explored and discussed in this first book on the topic, by Glen Nelson. 222 pp., 45 illustrations by Held.
"Glen Nelson has illuminated the wider reach and range of an iconic American artist already widely known for his popular work in the past." - Claudia Bushman, historian