Biography & Autobiography

"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn

Not a “No Comment” Person: On Lindsey Hilsum’s “In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin”
Stephanie Sy-Quia reviews “In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin” by Lindsey Hilsum.
Stephanie Sy-QuiaJan 16, 2019
With Love and Squalor: On Lili Anolik’s “Hollywood’s Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A.”
Lauren Sarazen praises “Hollywood’s Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A.” by Lili Anolik.
Lauren SarazenJan 14, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
Erotic Tyranny
"Nobody fully understands Alcibiades, which is why he continually fascinates." Ryan Shinkel on "Nemesis: Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens."
Ryan ShinkelDec 31, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- History
The Road to Roxbury: On Linda Gordon’s “Inge Morath: Magnum Legacy”
Geoff Nicholson takes stock of “Inge Morath: Magnum Legacy” by Linda Gordon.
Geoff NicholsonDec 26, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Biography & Autobiography
Tolstoy Untangled: On Donna Tussing Orwin’s “Simply Tolstoy”
Bob Blaisdell appreciates “Simply Tolstoy” by Donna Tussing Orwin.
Bob BlaisdellDec 25, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Literary Criticism
A Book of Silences
“In some ways, ‘Chalk’ takes readers on a failed journey.” John Glassie on Joshua Rivkin’s new biography of Cy Twombly.
John GlassieDec 16, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Biography & Autobiography
The Window and the World: On Joshua Sperling’s “A Writer of Our Time: The Life and Work of John Berger”
Robert Minto looks at “A Writer of Our Time: The Life and Work of John Berger” by Joshua Sperling.
Robert MintoDec 12, 2018
Eclipse Expeditions
On "After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet" and the fraught history of Emily Dickinson's editors.
Lynne FeeleyDec 11, 2018
The Sufferings of Nietzsche
Morten Høi Jensen contemplates the fruitful sufferings of Nietzsche, as chronicled in recent books by Sue Prideaux and John Kaag.
Morten Høi JensenDec 5, 2018
A Proust of One’s Own: Anthony Powell’s 20th Century
Sylvia Brownrigg revisits the work of Anthony Powell, a Proust of midcentury Britain.
Sylvia BrownriggNov 22, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Fiction
The World Is Not Enough
Jason Barker reviews "A World to Win: The Life and Works of Karl Marx."
Jason BarkerNov 14, 2018
The Most Powerful Person in Hollywood Without a Studio
The most powerful man in Hollywood didn’t make movies. He was a shady journalist.
Chris YogerstNov 11, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Politics