Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of Fly, Wild Swans

Fly, Wild Swans

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 24, 2026

Cover of A Hymn to Life

A Hymn to Life

by Gisèle Pelicot

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 18, 2026

Cover of Fashioning the Crown

Fashioning the Crown

by Justine Picardie

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 18, 2026

Cover of Defiance

Defiance

Fresh Air · NPR · Feb 17, 2026

Cover of A Biography of a Mountain

A Biography of a Mountain

by Matthew Davis

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 16, 2026

Cover of The Heart-Shaped Tin

The Heart-Shaped Tin

The Splendid Table · NPR · Feb 13, 2026

Cover of Base Notes

Base Notes

by Adelle Stripe

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 13, 2026

Cover of The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

by Ethelene Whitmire

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 12, 2026

Cover of Dizzy

Dizzy

by Rachel Weaver

Fresh Air · NPR · Feb 9, 2026

Cover of The Chronology of Water

The Chronology of Water

by Lidia Yuknavitch

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 9, 2026