Paul Buhle / TruthdigJan 19, 2020
A new biography of the Slovenian journalist reminds us that reviving American democracy will take more than the rise of minority elites. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigOct 25, 2019
The British writer hailed "from plenty of useless lords," per his biographer. Luckily, his novels will likely outlive his biographies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Tim Riley / TruthdigDec 23, 2017
A nearsighted new biography of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner would have us believe that any narcissistic cokehead could have shepherded innovative work by Hunter S. Thompson, Annie Leibovitz and others just by being in the right place at the right time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigJun 2, 2017
The second volume in Sidney Blumenthal's biography of Abraham Lincoln's political evolution follows the president during the stormy period between the Mexican War and the Civil War. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Carlos LozadaMay 26, 2017
Renowned biographer David J. Garrow concludes this massive new biography of Barack Obama with a damning verdict: "While the crucible of self-creation had produced an ironclad will, the vessel was hollow at its core." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Troy JollimoreMay 19, 2017
A new biography of one of the most significant poets of the past century shows what it was like to be politically engaged and spiritually conflicted in the 20th century. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Charles MatthewsOct 10, 2014
A new biography of Tennessee Williams is almost as much a biography of the plays as of the playwright, letting the life illuminate the work and the work illuminate the life. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Jonathan YardleyJan 28, 2012
“Himmler was the complete opposite of a faceless functionary,” Peter Longerich writes in “Heinrich Himmler.” “The position he built up over the years can instead be described as an extreme example of the almost total personalization of political power.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Julia FreyDec 16, 2011
A marvelous new biography of Vincent Van Gogh asks what if it was untreatable epilepsy that drove him mad, he didn't cut off his lobe for a woman and he was killed by delinquents rather than committing suicide? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigSep 30, 2011
Two new volumes -- a biography and an anthology -- shine light on G.K. Chesterton, an inhabitant of the twilight realm of the praised but unread. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 30, 2011
Some lovers of wit rank G.K. Chesterton as one of the greatest aphorists. Here’s a GKC sampler. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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