Alli­son is a free­lance writer and edi­tor spe­cial­iz­ing in art his­to­ry. The for­mer exec­u­tive vice pres­i­dent of The Arthur Szyk Soci­ety, she is the author of Heroes of Ancient Israel: The Play­ing Card Art of Arthur Szyk (His­tor­i­cana, 2011). Her work has appeared in The Nation and Moment, and in gallery muse­um pub­li­ca­tions worldwide.