Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger

Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger

by Lisa Donovan

The Splendid Table · NPR · Feb 6, 2026

Cover of Kings and Pawns

Kings and Pawns

by Howard Bryant

Book of the Day · NPR · Feb 6, 2026

Cover of Leaving Home

Leaving Home

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 5, 2026

Cover of Bonfire of the Murdochs

Bonfire of the Murdochs

by Gabriel Sherman

Fresh Air · NPR · Feb 3, 2026

Cover of The Essential Anna Politkovskaya

The Essential Anna Politkovskaya

by Anna Politkovskaya

Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Feb 2, 2026

Cover of The Flower Bearers

The Flower Bearers

by Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Fresh Air · NPR · Jan 24, 2026

Cover of Googoosh

Googoosh

Book of the Day · NPR · Jan 22, 2026

Cover of Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret

by Fern Riddell

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 16, 2026

Cover of When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women

When Courage Calls: Josephine Butler and the Radical Pursuit of Justice for Women

by Sarah C. Williams

Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jan 16, 2026

Cover of Freedom on the Sea

Freedom on the Sea

by Michael Boulware Moore

Book of the Day · NPR · Jan 15, 2026