Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

by Belle Burden

Book of the Day · NPR · May 5, 2026

Cover of Infinity Machine

Infinity Machine

by Sebastian Mallaby

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 28, 2026

Cover of The Quiet Ear

The Quiet Ear

by Raymond Antrobus

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 22, 2026

Cover of Poet Warrior

Poet Warrior

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 21, 2026

Cover of Arsenio

Arsenio

by Arsenio Hall

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 17, 2026

Cover of Labor: One Woman's Work

Labor: One Woman's Work

by Mary Fariba Afsari

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 15, 2026

Cover of The End of My Life is Killing Me

The End of My Life is Killing Me

by Annabelle Gurwitch

Fresh Air · NPR · Apr 8, 2026

Cover of Kutchinsky's Egg

Kutchinsky's Egg

by Serena Kutchinsky

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 8, 2026

Cover of Stand

Stand

Book of the Day · NPR · Apr 6, 2026

Cover of Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy

Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy

by Daniel Okrent

Fresh Air · NPR · Apr 4, 2026