Robin Maxwell (author)

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Robin Maxwell (born February 26, 1948) is an American historical novelist who specializes in the Tudor period. She is also a screenwriter and political blogger. [1]

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Maxwell was raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, and graduated from Tufts University. [2] She and her husband Max, [1] live in Pioneertown, California. [3]

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