Penelope Niven

Steichen: A Biography

"A sensitive, intelligent biography of one of the cultural giants of this century. Assembled with scholarly care and animated by the personal voices of Edward Steichen’s own family, here is a magnificent portrait of the great photographer’s life and work."
--Kirkus Review

Selected Works

Nonfiction
Carl Sandburg: A Biography
"A powerful and much-needed portrayal of a major American writer and social critic."
--New York Times Book Review
Steichen: A Biography
"Niven complements her own clear, lyrical voice with the eloquent words of Steichen’s contemporaries..."
--New York Times Book Review
Voices and Silences
"Supremely rewarding... A star is born among the classics on acting."
--Kirkus Reviews

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