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In for Doom: Austin Reed’s “The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict”
Bashaun Brown and Caleb Smith discuss Austin Reed's recently rediscovered memoir, "The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict".
Biography & Autobiography
"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn
An Extraordinary Person
Shirin Ebadi’s autobiographical “Until We Are Free” describes her struggle to erect human rights law in Iran after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Fresh Air of the Modern World
Leslie M. M. Blume proves that Hemingway matters after all.
A Tornado of Causes
Bridey Heing reviews Larry Tye's "Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon".
Dev Developing: Ronan Fanning’s “Éamon de Valera: A Will to Power”
The political biography of Éamon de Valera and his time in power in Ireland.
Behind the Grunt: Finding the Soul of the Godfather of Soul
James McBride adds flesh and bone to musical myth.
The History of Prestige: Blanche Knopf and Literary Culture
Josh Lambert discusses the history of literary prestige with Alfred and Blanche Knopf.
A Horror of “Pretty,” “Sweet” Writing
Constance Fenimore Woolson deserves more credit; Anne Boyd Rioux has helped.
Meta Barbra
People tend to love Barbra Streisand or hate her or both at the same time depending on the day and the project and the era and the mood.
Smita Patil’s Avatars
The Deep Wound
A writer's best work tends to acknowledge early obsessions, especially the conflicted ones.
Who Was Sharon Tate?
Sanders's first contribution was to see Manson as an individual — not a symbol.
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