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Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of H is for Hawk

H is for Hawk

by Helen Macdonald
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 17, 2022
Cover of Corrections in Ink

Corrections in Ink

by Keri Blakinger
Book of the Day · NPR · Jun 15, 2022
Cover of Unearthed: On Race and Roots and How the Soil Taught Me I Belong

Unearthed: On Race and Roots and How the Soil Taught Me I Belong

by Claire Ratinon
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 5, 2022
Cover of Constructing a Nervous System

Constructing a Nervous System

by Margo Jefferson
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 29, 2022
Cover of The Mother of Black Hollywood

The Mother of Black Hollywood

by Jenifer Lewis
Book of the Day · NPR · May 27, 2022
Cover of Mean Baby

Mean Baby

by Selma Blair
Book of the Day · NPR · May 27, 2022
Cover of His Name Is George Floyd

His Name Is George Floyd

by Robert Samuels
Book of the Day · NPR · May 25, 2022
Cover of A Sacred Oath

A Sacred Oath

by Mark T. Esper
Book of the Day · NPR · May 16, 2022
Cover of Chasing Me to My Grave

Chasing Me to My Grave

by Winfred Rembert
Book of the Day · NPR · May 13, 2022
Cover of Managing Expectations

Managing Expectations

by Minnie Driver
Book of the Day · NPR · May 10, 2022