New Books in Biography

Interviews with Biographers about their New Books

Society & Culture
History
1151
Janis Tomlinson, "Goya: A Portrait of the Artis...
An interview with Janis Tomlinson
54 min
1152
Rachel Berenson Perry, "The Life and Art of Fel...
An interview with Rachel Berenson Perry
31 min
1153
Oliver Gloag, "Albert Camus: A Very Short Intro...
Interview with Oliver Gloag
99 min
1154
Woojeong Joo, "Cinema of Ozu Yasujiro: Historie...
An interview with Woojeong Joo
63 min
1155
David A. Varel, "The Scholar and the Struggle: ...
An interview with David A. Varel
51 min
1156
Anthony Valerio, "Before the Sidewalk Ended: A ...
An interview with Anthony Valerio
26 min
1157
Sophia Chang, "The Baddest Bitch in the Room" (...
An interview with Sophia Chang
38 min
1158
Sean Anthony, "Muhammad and the Empires of Fait...
Interview with Sean Anthony
66 min
1159
Howard Gardner, "A Synthesizing Mind: A Memoir ...
An interview with Howard Gardner
29 min
1160
Jenn Shapland, "My Autobiography of Carson Mccu...
An interview Jenn Shapland
44 min
1161
Miriam Kalman Friedman, "Rivers of Light: The L...
An interview with Miriam Kalman Friedman.
56 min
1162
Tom Boniface-Webb, "Modern Music Masters: Oasis...
Interview with Tom Boniface-Webb
67 min
1163
J. A. Ball and T. Burroughs, "A Lie of Reinvent...
An interview with Jared Bell
93 min
1164
Edwin Wilson, "Magic Time, a Memoir: Notes on T...
An interview with Edwin Wilson
36 min
1165
Ben Bland, "Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo ...
Joko Widodo, or “Jokowi”, as he is popularly known, famously rose from a riverside shack to become president of Indonesia in 2014...
55 min
1166
Daniel S. Lucks, "Reconsidering Reagan: Racism,...
Daniel Lucks looks at Reagan’s approach to racial issues over the course of his political career...
39 min
1167
Douglas Morris, "Legal Sabotage: Ernst Fraenkel...
Morris describes the ways in which Frankel stood up to the Nazis and what understandings he drew from that experience...
59 min
1168
Justin Gifford, "Revolution Or Death: The Life ...
Charismatic, brilliant, and courageous, Eldridge Cleaver built a base of power and influence that struck fear deep in the heart of White America...
72 min
1169
Timothy Hampton, "Bob Dylan: How the Songs Work...
Hampton offers a fascinating and meticulous study of Bob Dylan's songwriting craft...
58 min
1170
Susan M. Reverby, "Co-Conspirator for Justice: ...
Reverby sheds fascinating light on questions of political violence and revolutionary zeal in her account of Berkman's extraordinary career...
56 min
1171
M. T. Mulder and G. Marti, "The Glass Church: R...
Mulder and Marti offer a compelling look at the rise and fall of one of the most popular and influential Christian evangelists of the twentieth century,..
53 min
1172
Dinyar Patel, "Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Natio...
Mahatma Gandhi called Dadabhai Naoroji the “father of the nation,” a title that today is reserved for Gandhi himself....
89 min
1173
Clayborne Carson, "Malcolm X: The FBI File" (Sk...
The FBI has made possible a reassembling of the history of Malcolm X that goes beyond any previous research. From the opening of his file in March of 1953 to his assassination in 1965, the story of Malcolm X’s political life is a gripping one....
85 min
1174
Tom Rastrelli, "Confessions of a Gay Priest: A ...
Restrelli divulges the clandes­tine inner workings of the seminary, providing an intimate and unapologetic look into the psychosexual and spiritual dynamics of celibacy...
58 min
1175
David Adjmi, "Lot Six" (Harper, 2020)
Adjmi’s memoir also traces his evolving relationship with his family and his community, from whom he desires to escape even as he finds himself drawn continually back to them...
57 min