Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of An Onion in My Pocket

An Onion in My Pocket

by Deborah Madison

The Splendid Table · NPR · May 16, 2025

Cover of Gandolfini

Gandolfini

by Jason Bailey

Book of the Day · NPR · May 15, 2025

Cover of The Editor

The Editor

by Sara B. Franklin

The Splendid Table · NPR · May 2, 2025

Cover of Of My Own Making

Of My Own Making

Fresh Air · NPR · Apr 28, 2025

Cover of Madly, Deeply

Madly, Deeply

by Alan Rickman

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Apr 22, 2025

Cover of The Next Day

The Next Day

by Melinda French Gates

Fresh Air · NPR · Apr 19, 2025

Cover of The Evers marriage story (Medgar and Myrlie Evers)

The Evers marriage story (Medgar and Myrlie Evers)

by Joy-Ann Reid

Fresh Air · NPR · Apr 18, 2025

Cover of The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Apr 14, 2025

Cover of California Soul

California Soul

by Keith Corbin

The Splendid Table · NPR · Apr 11, 2025

Cover of Men of a Certain Age

Men of a Certain Age

by Kate Mossman

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Apr 8, 2025