The 50 Best Biographies of All Time
Biographies have always been controversial. On his deathbed, the novelist Henry James told his nephew that his “sole wish” ...
35 Inspiring Biographies Everyone Should Read
One of the best biographies on Einstein, the book discusses how Einstein’s insolent personality served as the impetus for his ...
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The 25 Best Books About (And By) First Ladies
This biography of Laura Bush was written with White ... Eleanor Roosevelt wrote numerous books and memoirs throughout her lifetime, but this autobiography is her most definitive text.
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Books to watch for in 2025
The Night Garden by Michael Chabon Chabon’s first novel for adults since 2016, inspired by a short story by Nathaniel ...
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From memoirs to biographies: the best books about real women you need to read now
There have been hundreds of books written about Marilyn Monroe ... had the odds stacked against her. Spoto’s biography is possibly the best: capturing the horrific origins of her early ...
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BIELSCHOWSKY'S LIFE OF GOETHE.; A Thoughtful Review of the Best Biography of the Great Author of "Faust" and "Wilhelm Me'ster."
Written for THE NEW YORK TIMES SATURDAY REVIEW OF BOOKS byDr. J ... in its original form through TimesMachine. HALF a dozen biographies of Goethe have appeared in German during the last fifteen ...
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Max Boot
Max Boot’s best-selling biography of Ronald Reagan, “Reagan: His Life and Legend,” was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2024 by the New York Times, and also made best-of-the-year lists ...
Dirk Smillie
Dirk Smillie is a veteran Forbes journalist and author of The Business of Tomorrow, the best selling biography of Harry Guggenheim, described by the Wall Street Journal as, “This is what biography ...