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Lilyan Stratton
A self-made author and former stage actress, Lilyan Stratton brought firsthand experience of Reno’s famous divorce colony to her vivid 1921 book, blending travel writing, social observation, and colorful character sketches.
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Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information
by Lilyan Stratton
About the author
Born Lilyan Corbin in Crisfield, Maryland, she grew up in difficult circumstances and later pursued a career in acting under the name Lilyan Stratton. She became known on the stage and screen, married actor Frank Campeau, and divorced him in Reno in 1917.
Stratton later turned her experiences into Reno: A Book of Short Stories and Information (1921), an engaging portrait of the city, its people, and its divorce laws. She also wrote Homing, The Wife’s Lessons, and The Feminine Philosophy. Remembered as an author, actress, philanthropist, and world traveler, she died in 1928, and a memorial library bearing her name was dedicated in Crisfield in 1930.