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Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of A Marriage at Sea

A Marriage at Sea

by Sophie Elmhirst
Fresh Air · NPR · Jul 14, 2025
Cover of The Jailhouse Lawyer

The Jailhouse Lawyer

by Calvin Duncan
Fresh Air · NPR · Jul 14, 2025
Cover of Cry for Me, Argentina

Cry for Me, Argentina

by Tamara Yajia
Fresh Air · NPR · Jul 12, 2025
Cover of The Salt Path

The Salt Path

by Raynor Winn
Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Jul 6, 2025
Cover of Thank You Please Come Again

Thank You Please Come Again

by Kate Medley
The Splendid Table · NPR · Jul 4, 2025
Cover of Stomp Off, Let's Go

Stomp Off, Let's Go

by Ricky Riccardi
Fresh Air · NPR · Jul 4, 2025
Cover of The Absence: Memoirs of A Banshee

The Absence: Memoirs of A Banshee

by Budgie
A Good Read · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 29, 2025
Cover of Comedy Samurai: 40 Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter

Comedy Samurai: 40 Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter

by Larry Charles
Fresh Air · NPR · Jun 28, 2025
Cover of Buckley

Buckley

by Sam Tanenhaus
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 26, 2025
Cover of Make It Ours

Make It Ours

by Robin Givhan
Fresh Air · NPR · Jun 26, 2025