Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of The Family Roe

The Family Roe

by Joshua Prager

Book of the Day · NPR · May 9, 2022

Cover of Burn the Page

Burn the Page

Book of the Day · NPR · May 2, 2022

Cover of Looking for Theophrastus

Looking for Theophrastus

by Laura Beatty

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · May 1, 2022

Cover of Negroland

Negroland

by Margo Jefferson

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 29, 2022

Cover of The Lion House: The Coming of a King

The Lion House: The Coming of a King

by Christopher de Bellaigue

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Apr 24, 2022

Cover of Left on Tenth

Left on Tenth

by Delia Ephron

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 20, 2022

Cover of Super-Infinite

Super-Infinite

by Katherine Rundell

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Apr 10, 2022

Cover of Ancestor Trouble

Ancestor Trouble

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 8, 2022

Cover of The Beauty of Dusk

The Beauty of Dusk

Book of the Day · NPR · Mar 30, 2022

Cover of You Can't Touch My Hair

You Can't Touch My Hair

by Phoebe Robinson

Book of the Day · NPR · Mar 29, 2022