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November 17, 2022

Shirley Hazzard: A Writing Life by Brigitta Olubas

November 17, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Shirley Hazzard: A Writing Life by Brigitta Olubas

An epic and long-awaited biography of the great writer Shirley Hazzard.

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November 17, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Books & Authors, Biography/Memoir
Shirley Hazzard, Brigitta Oloubas, biography, writer biography, Steve Donoghue
November 08, 2022

The Grand Affair by Paul Fisher

November 08, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Grand Affair by Paul Fisher

The great artist John Singer Sargent gets a lively new biography.

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November 08, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
The Grand Affair, John Singer Sargent, Paul Fisher, biography, artist biography, American art, Isabella Steward Gardner, Steve Donoghue
October 23, 2022

Grace by Cody Keegan

October 23, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Grace by Cody Keegan

A new memoir by President Obama’s chief White House speechwriter.

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October 23, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics, Biography/Memoir
Grace, Cody Keegan, White House memoir, President Obama, Barack Obama, Steve Donoghue, politics
September 08, 2022

A Man of Iron by Troy Senik

September 08, 2022/ Micah Cummins
A Man of Iron by Troy Senik

A new biography touting the merits of Grover Cleveland.

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September 08, 2022/ Micah Cummins/
Biography/Memoir, History
A Man of Iron, Grover Cleveland, Troy Senik, politics, US presidents, US presidential biography, biography, Micah Cummins
September 04, 2022

Eliot After "The Waste Land" by Robert Crawford

September 04, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Eliot After "The Waste Land" by Robert Crawford

The concluding volume of a great two-volume biography of TS Eliot.

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September 04, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Poetry
Eliot after the Waste Land, TS Eliot, Robert Crawford, biography, poets, literary biography, Steve Donoghue
August 30, 2022

A Woman's Battles and Transformations by Édouard Louis

August 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
A Woman's Battles and Transformations by Édouard Louis

A brief memoir from the author of “The End of Eddy.”

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August 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Nonfiction Translations, Biography/Memoir
A Woman's Battles and Transformations, Édouard Louis, memoir, French literature, Tash Aw, French translation, Steve Donoghue
August 18, 2022

Memoirs by Robert Lowell

August 18, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Memoirs by Robert Lowell

A collection of the autobiographical writings of the great poet.

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August 18, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Poetry
Grzegorz Kosc, Steven Gould Axelrod, Steve Donoghue, Robert Lowell, memoir, poetry
July 06, 2022

I Used To Live Here Once by Miranda Seymour

July 06, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
I Used To Live Here Once by Miranda Seymour

A new biography of the author of “The Wide Sargasso Sea.”

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July 06, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
I Used To Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys, Miranda Seymour, Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea, biography, literary biography, Steve Donoghue
June 27, 2022

A Woman of Adventure by Annette Dunlap

June 27, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
A Woman of Adventure by Annette Dunlap

A new biography of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover.

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June 27, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, Herbert Hoover, US history, Annette Dunlap, US presidents, US first ladies, American history, Steve Donoghue
June 18, 2022

The Life of Mark Twain: The Final Years by Gary Scharnhorst

June 18, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Life of Mark Twain: The Final Years by Gary Scharnhorst

A foremost Mark Twain scholar completes his three-volume biography of the author.

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June 18, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Gary Scharnhorst, The Life of Mark Twain: The Final Years, Mark Twain, biography, American biography, literary biography, Steve Donoghue
June 01, 2022

After Steve by Tripp Mickle

June 01, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
After Steve by Tripp Mickle

A wonderfully readable book about Apple in the aftermath of Steve Jobs.

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June 01, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
After Steve, Apple, Tripp Mickle, Steve Jobs, business history, Steve Donoghue, American business
May 30, 2022

Reprint: The Interrupted Journey by John Fuller

May 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
Reprint: The Interrupted Journey by John Fuller

The classic UFO abduction account gets a neat little reprint.

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May 30, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
The Interrupted Journey, John Fuller, Betty and Barney Hill, UFOs, Steve Donoghue, Biography
March 05, 2022

The Turning Point by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

March 05, 2022/ Steve Donoghue
The Turning Point by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

A new book cites 1851 as a key year in the career of Charles Dickens.

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March 05, 2022/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, Books & Authors, Literary Criticism
The Turning Point, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Charles Dickens, biography, literary biography, literary criticism
December 15, 2021

Miss Dior by Justine Picardie

December 15, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Miss Dior by Justine Picardie

Catherine, the sister of designer Christian Dior, gets a biography.

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December 15, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Biography/Memoir
Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture, Justine Picardie, Catherine Dior, Christian Dior, World War II, biography, Brian Bruce, fashion
December 05, 2021

Solid Ivory by James Ivory

December 05, 2021/ Michael Adams
Solid Ivory by James Ivory

A prolific filmmaker recalls a long life of achievement and pleasure.

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December 05, 2021/ Michael Adams/
Biography/Memoir, Film & Theatre; Adaptations
James Ivory, merchant ivory, memoir, Michael Adams
December 01, 2021

Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, 1941-1995

December 01, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, 1941-1995

A huge collection of Patricia Highsmith’s private writings.

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December 01, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks, Patricia Highsmith, Steve Donoghue
November 28, 2021

Benedict XVI (Volume II) by Peter Seewald

November 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Benedict XVI (Volume II) by Peter Seewald

Peter Seewald’s magnificent two-volume life of Pope Benedict concludes.

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November 28, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History, Religion
Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, Peter Seewald, Papal history, Roman Catholic Church, Steve Donoghue
November 18, 2021

Speak, Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald by Carole Angier

November 18, 2021/ Brian Bruce
Speak, Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald by Carole Angier

Angier’s research and careful reading provide real insights into Sebald’s methods.

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November 18, 2021/ Brian Bruce/
Biography/Memoir
Speak Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald, Carole Angier, W. G. Sebald, biography, writer biography, Brian Bruce
November 06, 2021

Burning Boy by Paul Auster

November 06, 2021/ Steve Donoghue
Burning Boy by Paul Auster

Prominent author Paul Auster turns a writer’s eye on canonical author Stephen Crane.

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November 06, 2021/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir
Burning Boy, Stephen Crane, Paul Auster, American literature, biography, American biography, Steve Donoghue
September 15, 2021

Putting It Together by James Lapine

September 15, 2021/ Michael Adams
Putting It Together by James Lapine

From postcard to Pulitzer, the saga of a classic American musical.

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September 15, 2021/ Michael Adams/
Art & Music, Biography/Memoir
Lapine, Sondheim, Sunday in the Park, Seurat, Musicals, Michael Adams
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