Tag Archives: Biography

A fellow Hare Krishna devotee explores the role and impact of George Harrison's spiritual quest on his life and music.

A memoir by the daughter of a Vietnam veteran gives a different perspective on the concept of bringing the war into American living rooms.

In Malice, Pekar has found a fascinating and difficult alter ego whose life in many ways parallels his own, two generations later.

Ranavalona reigned from 1828 to 1861, dying peacefully in her bed of old age, having kept her country independent.

A journey into our own heart of darkness, with an experienced guide.

Frey's true legacy may be that he helped bring an end of sharing oneself, and we can go back to sharing chocolates and comics.

In the world according to Oprah, Oprah is infallible and you forget that at your peril.

All memoirs are somewhat fictionalized, right?

James Landale's ancestor, an otherwise apparently dull but worthy Scottish businessman, fought the last known fatal duel in the nation's history.

A personal view of the best and worst books in 2005.