Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

393 books

Books

Cover of Wildflower

Wildflower

by Aurora James

Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 27, 2023

Cover of Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of America’s Secret Thalidomide Scandal

Wonder Drug: The Hidden Victims of America’s Secret Thalidomide Scandal

by Jennifer Vanderbes

Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 5, 2023

Cover of Talk of Champions

Talk of Champions

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 28, 2023

Cover of The Power of One

The Power of One

by Frances Haugen

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 26, 2023

Cover of Leg

Leg

by Greg Marshall

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 21, 2023

Cover of Built from the Fire

Built from the Fire

by Victor Luckerson

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 12, 2023

Cover of Women We Buried, Women We Burned

Women We Buried, Women We Burned

by Rachel Louise Snyder

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 5, 2023

Cover of Why Fathers Cry at Night

Why Fathers Cry at Night

by Kwame Alexander

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 2, 2023

Cover of You Could Make This Place Beautiful

You Could Make This Place Beautiful

by Maggie Smith

Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 2, 2023

Cover of Undaunted

Undaunted

by Brooke Kroeger

Book of the Day · NPR · May 31, 2023