Richard Pryor’s Comedy of Fear
A man alone on a stage with just his microphone, his talent, and his demons for company.
Biography & Autobiography
"I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." — Samuel Goldwyn
Bio-Riffing on Freud
Sometimes smoking a cigar is just smoking a cigar.
Penelope Fitzgerald Was Here: An Appreciation
"Penelope Fitzgerald’s story was both permission and company; it was okay if I too had to start late and move slowly as a writer."
Late Start, Spectacular Finish: The Life of Penelope Fitzgerald
For Fitzgerald, who grew up in a literary household and who was a brilliant student at Oxford, barge penury was not supposed to be in the cards.
The Alien and the Intimate: The Writing of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s Poet-Frontman
The Writing of Ian Curtis, Joy Division’s Poet-Frontman.
James Laughlin’s New Directions
By founding New Directions Books, James Laughlin shaped an entire chanel of literary history.
After The Fall
The untold story of Manchester’s post-punk outfit The Fall and its talented, volatile lead singer Mark Edward Smith.
Laura Ingalls Wilder and Me
Life on the prairie with and after Laura Ingalls Wilder.
How I Got Over: The Soul of Aretha Franklin
David Ritz's new biography of Aretha Franklin, “Respect,” is not the book Franklin wanted written.
Three Questions for Juan Felipe Herrera Regarding His New Book, “Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes”
"We need to walk these books to the centers of educational institutions — this is what it is all about."
Unique Justice
"Scalia is the foremost champion of originalism ever to serve on the Court. But will it survive his tenure?"
In Your Choice Lies Your Talent
A Biography of Stella Adler
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