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Lilyan Stratton
A little-known early 20th-century American writer and actress, she is best remembered for Reno, a 1921 book that mixes short fiction with observations about the city’s divorce-trade reputation. Her life also left a lasting mark in Crisfield, Maryland, where a library was created in her memory.
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Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information
by Lilyan Stratton
About the author
Known publicly as Lilyan Stratton, Lillian Stratton Corbin was an American author, actress, and philanthropist from Crisfield, Maryland. Reliable records connected to her memorial identify her as the author of Reno, Homing, The Wife's Lessons, and Feminine Philosophy.
Her best-known surviving work is Reno: A Book of Short Stories and Information (1921). In it, she drew on time spent in Reno, Nevada, blending storytelling with commentary about the city and the social world around its famous divorce laws.
After her death in 1928, her name remained especially important in her hometown. The Lilyan Stratton Corbin Memorial Library in Crisfield was established in her honor, reflecting both her local roots and the memory she left behind.