A biography is a work written in third person that gives an account or detailed description about the life of a person and their story.
This 2018 biography takes us from his departure from South Africa to his assassination: the years of his remarkable life that changed the world the most dramatically.
This is more than a biography; it is a compelling study of duty, power and personality, tracing a life shaped by history yet defined by quiet resilience. Expect vivid anecdotes, sharp analysis …
The New Yorker: “Judy Blume: A Life” and the Problem of Biography
“Why her?” the journalist Mark Oppenheimer writes toward the end of his first biography, “Judy Blume: A Life.” “What is it about Judy and her work that won her so many millions of fans?” Partly talent ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org: Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why
Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why
Ward Kimball, the iconoclast Disney director and animator, was born on this day in 1914. And thus, it seems like a fitting day to announce that a new biography about his life and work — If It Ain’t ...
One of the most eagerly awaited books of the year, Ron Chernow’s new biography of Mark Twain covers all aspects of the life of the most famous American writer of his time. The book, released on March ...
Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life," a biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was recognized as one of the best books of 2023. Biographies offer a chance to explore the decision-making and ...
‘Reagan: His Life and Legend’ by Max Boot is forthcoming from Liveright Publishing this fall Harry Langdon/Getty A new biography of Ronald Reagan will give a definitive look at the late president’s ...
A conversation with Alexis Pauline Gumbs, one of the world’s foremost experts on the Black feminist writer, on her biography Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde. Audre Lorde, 1983.
The Conversation: How do we understand life on Earth? A prize‑winning biography charts the tension between two types of science ‘genius’
The modern science biography must hold back no punches in its mission to represent the subject’s life, equally celebrating their great works while including their personal shortcomings. Jürgen Neffe’s ...
How do we understand life on Earth? A prize‑winning biography charts the tension between two types of science ‘genius’
MSNBC prime-time host Rachel Maddow revealed in an upcoming biography that she has suffered from depression for most of her life. “The way I experience depression is a real closing off from the world, ...
insider.si.edu: Biography and society : the life history approach in the social sciences / edited by Daniel Bertaux
Biography and society : the life history approach in the social sciences / edited by Daniel Bertaux
KBIA: Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political future. A new biography explains why
The now-Cabinet secretary documented affairs, roadkill conquests and private insecurities in his diaries, according to the author of a revealing new biography A new book examining the life and private ...
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Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography. An authorized biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a …
Biography continues to highlight newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, and remains the defining source for true stories from some of the most ...
If you want to feel optimistic about the future again, look no further than this brilliant biography of Buckminster Fuller, the “modern Leonardo da Vinci” of the 1960s and 1970s who came up ...
The book is as delightfully oddball as its subject. To browse all biography and memoir books included in the Guardian’s best books of 2025, visit guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply.
The best biography books offer fresh insights into familiar situations that you may have learned about in history class but never explored in-depth.
Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It... Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political ...
A new biography of the rock star Freddie Mercury claims he had a daughter that was kept a secret from the public. Louder reports that writer Lesley-Ann Jones has interviewed a woman, identified only ...
NPR: A new biography of Rafael Nadal focuses on the tennis star's domination on clay
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal retired last year after a record-breaking career, one that included winning every major championship. In a new biography, Christopher Clarey – former tennis correspondent ...
A new biography of Rafael Nadal focuses on the tennis star's domination on clay
The Washington Post: A new biography of MF DOOM, one of hip-hop’s greatest
New York Post: Clint Eastwood’s ‘addictive’ affairs during first marriage exposed in new biography: ‘I was going to do as I pleased’
Clint Eastwood openly committed adultery during his marriage to Maggie Johnson, a new biography claims. In “Clint: The Man and The Movies,” biographer Shawn Levy wrote about the 95-year-old actor’s ...
Clint Eastwood’s ‘addictive’ affairs during first marriage exposed in new biography: ‘I was going to do as I pleased’
The Indianapolis Star: A new biography dispels 'caricature' myths about Madam C.J. Walker's daughter A'Lelia
A new biography dispels 'caricature' myths about Madam C.J. Walker's daughter A'Lelia
New York Post: New Lorne Michaels biography debuts after ‘SNL50’—Read it for $1
Cartoon Brew: New Biography Of Iconoclast Disney Director And Animator Ward Kimball To Be Published In 2026
New Biography Of Iconoclast Disney Director And Animator Ward Kimball To Be Published In 2026
Rolling Stone: New Biography Sheds Light on Justin Townes Earle’s Music, Struggles, & Lasting Impact
New Biography Sheds Light on Justin Townes Earle’s Music, Struggles, & Lasting Impact
The feminist thinker is celebrated as a prophet of empowerment and self-care. A new biography shows how she saw our future even more keenly. Lorde in 1983.Credit...Jack Mitchell/Getty Images Supported ...