Died Purple

By Sue Coe

This article appeared in the May 23, 2005 edition of The Nation.

May 5, 2005

About Sue Coe

Sue Coe is a New York artist and illustrator and a longtime contributor to The Nation who modestly describes herself as "double parked on the highway of life." Her books include Dead Meat (with an introduction by Alexander Cockburn) and Bully! (with Judith Brody). more...
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