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The Untold Story of the CIA’s MK Ultra: A Conversation with Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Kinzer discusses his new biography, “Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control.”
Biography & Autobiography
"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn
The Darwin of the Classics
A new biography of Milman Parry, who transformed our understanding of Homer, and oral culture in general.
On Lives and Counterlives
Two solid biographies of the late Philip Roth, one authorized, one not.
Highsmith Was a Troll: On Richard Bradford’s “Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires”
Maria Rybakova plumbs the depths of “Devils, Lusts and Strange Desires. The Life of Patricia Highsmith” by Richard Bradford.
Becoming Day Keene: The Pre-Pulp Career of Gunard Hjertstedt
Cullen Gallagher digs up the working-class roots of noir master Day Keene.
Conversations on Imperfection
A memoir through interviews shines light on the president of CalArts and American history.
Incremental Wins Do Matter
The career of a major human rights lawyer resonates with issues we face today.
“MLK/FBI” and “Her Socialist Smile” Desanitize Two Radical Icons
Eileen G’Sell compares two documentaries about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Helen Keller, both of whom had radical politics that have been whitewashed.
Harlem’s Hero Revisited
Peniel E. Joseph reviews the new biography of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne, "The Dead Are Arising."
Our Man in the Stacks
A new biography of Graham Greene explores the author’s lifelong bibliomania.
A Man and His Persona: On “Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise”
A revealing biography of an iconic Hollywood star.
The Carpenter-President: On Ben Bland’s “Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia”
A mini-biography of Indonesia’s president is also a snapshot of a country in transition.
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